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Bell barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a central mound surrounded by a ditch and external bank, characteristic of the bell barrow type which developed during the early Bronze Age. The barrow cemetery on North Down represents a significant concentration of burial monuments from this period, reflecting the importance of the locality as a ritual and funerary landscape. Such barrow cemeteries are amongst the most informative archaeological sources for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, social organisation and mortuary practice in southern England.
Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012899. View the official record →
Bell barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012899.
Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (4.6 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (6.1 km).
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