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Bell barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath in Hertfordshire. The barrow is characterized by a distinctive central mound surrounded by a shallow ditch and outer bank, a form typical of bell barrows dating to the earlier Bronze Age, approximately 2000 to 1500 BCE. The Therfield Heath cemetery represents a significant concentration of prehistoric burial monuments, indicating the ritual and ceremonial importance of this landscape during the Bronze Age. The bell barrow contributes to archaeological understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in Bronze Age Hertfordshire.
Bell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009756. View the official record →
Bell barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009756.
Bell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath 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 1009756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site, Goodfellows. (4.5 km), Double moat and fishpond, Queenbury (4.7 km), Reed Hall moated site, Reed (5 km).
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