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The Soldier's Grave is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated approximately 380 metres south-east of Hill Farm in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of an earthen mound of typical bowl barrow form, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as burial places for individuals of status within prehistoric communities and represent an important class of archaeological monument found throughout the English landscape. The site's popular name, whilst lacking documented historical basis, reflects the local tradition of associating prominent earthworks with historical military events, a common feature of folk nomenclature in the English countryside.
Bowl barrow known as The Soldier's Grave, 380m south east of Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017036. View the official record →
The Soldier's Grave is a Bronze Age bowl barrow situated approximately 380 metres south-east of Hill Farm in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017036.
Bowl barrow known as The Soldier's Grave, 380m south east of 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 1017036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 180m south west of Newington Bagpath (7.1 km), Tyley Bottom ancient village (7.3 km), Pillow mound 450m north west of Lasborough (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow known as The Soldier's Grave, 380m south east of Hill Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow known as The Soldier's Grave, 380m south east of Hill Farm stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.