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Bell barrow in Graffridge Wood is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 400 metres south-east of Keepers Cottage in Hertfordshire. The barrow takes the form of a bell-shaped mound, a distinctive type of round barrow characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practices, typically dating to the second millennium before the present. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in the region. The site's preservation within Graffridge Wood has maintained its physical integrity as an earthwork monument of regional archaeological significance.
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 monument 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).
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