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Bell barrow on Parsonage Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, approximately 1.3 kilometres south-east of Lord's Hill Farm. The monument takes the form of a circular earthwork with a distinctive bell-shaped profile, characteristic of barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological resource that contributes to understanding funerary practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Wessex. The barrow sits within a landscape rich in Bronze Age ceremonial and domestic features, reflecting the sustained occupation and ritual significance of the Wiltshire Downs during the second millennium before the Common Era.
Bell barrow on Parsonage Down, 1.3km south east of Lord's Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016677. View the official record →
Bell barrow on Parsonage Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, approximately 1.3 kilometres south-east of Lord's Hill Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016677.
Bell barrow on Parsonage Down, 1.3km south east of Lord's Hill Farm 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 1016677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road (3.9 km), Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn (4.3 km), Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (4.4 km).
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