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Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 400 metres south-east of Keepers Cottage in Hertfordshire. The monument takes the form of a circular earthen mound, characteristic of barrow construction during the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as prominent markers for elite burials within the landscape. The site is positioned within woodland, which has shaped its preservation and archaeological visibility over the millennia since its construction. As a designated heritage asset, it represents an important example of Bronze Age mortuary practice in the region and contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and social hierarchies in Hertfordshire.
Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood, 400m south east of Keepers Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015487. View the official record →
Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 400 metres south-east of Keepers Cottage in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015487.
Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood, 400m south east of Keepers Cottage 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 1015487.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman barrow and Bronze Age bowl barrow in Graffridge Wood, 250m east of Wintergreen Cottages (0.3 km), Bridge at Hoo Park (2.4 km), The Six Hills Roman barrows (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood, 400m south east of Keepers Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood, 400m south east of Keepers Cottage stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.