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Thorncombe Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Thorncombe Hill in Somerset, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument typical of the Bronze Age period, when such mounds were constructed as communal or elite burial sites across the British landscape. Its inclusion on the National Heritage List for England (entry 1014408) reflects its significance as a scheduled ancient monument. Like many barrows of its type, it would have originally been a more prominent feature in the landscape, though its precise dimensions and archaeological history have been subject to the weathering and land management practices of subsequent centuries.
Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill known as `Thorncombe Barrow' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014408. View the official record →
Thorncombe Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Thorncombe Hill in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014408.
Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill known as `Thorncombe 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 1014408.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 280m south of Triscombe Stone (5.3 km), Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (5.4 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill known as `Thorncombe Barrow''s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill known as `Thorncombe Barrow' stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.