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Berwick Coombe round barrow is a scheduled monument located in Wiltshire, England, protected by Historic England under reference 1005586. The barrow occupies a small scheduled area of 0.04 hectares at grid reference ST 93810 23107. Round barrows of this type are characteristic Bronze Age burial monuments, typically comprising a mound of earth and stone raised over a central burial chamber or grave pit.
The monument sits on chalk bedrock of the White Chalk Subgroup, formed during the Maastrichtian period of the Late Cretaceous. This geology is typical of the chalk downlands of Wiltshire, where round barrows are numerous landscape features. The chalk geology would have influenced both the construction of the barrow and the visibility of the monument within its surrounding landscape.
As a scheduled ancient monument, Berwick Coombe round barrow is subject to statutory protection. This designation reflects its archaeological significance as a Bronze Age burial site and its importance in understanding the prehistoric settlement and funerary practices of the Wiltshire chalklands. The barrow survives as a record of ritual and social practices in early British prehistory.
Berwick Coombe round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005586. View the official record →
Berwick Coombe round barrow is a scheduled monument located in Wiltshire, England, protected by Historic England under reference 1005586.
Berwick Coombe round barrow 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 1005586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slight univallate hillfort 850m north east of Busseys Stool Farm (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 130m south of Bloody Shard Gate (8.5 km), Bowl barrow known as Folly Barrow (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Berwick Coombe round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Berwick Coombe round barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.