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Bell barrow on Rook Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, situated approximately two hundred metres west of Pertwood Wood. The barrow takes the form of a bell-shaped mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary architecture, comprising a central burial chamber beneath an earthen dome surrounded by a ditch. Monuments of this type date primarily to the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as burial places for prominent members of prehistoric communities. The barrow represents an important example of the funerary practices and landscape use of Bronze Age Wiltshire, an area particularly rich in such archaeological remains.
Bell barrow on Rook Hill, 200m west of Pertwood Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010470. View the official record →
Bell barrow on Rook Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, situated approximately two hundred metres west of Pertwood Wood. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010470.
Bell barrow on Rook Hill, 200m west of Pertwood Wood 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 1010470.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn (3.1 km), Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (3.4 km), Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (3.4 km).
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