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Thorncombe Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated on Thorncombe Hill in Somerset. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age characterised by a rounded mound of earth and stone raised over an inhumed burial or cremation. It represents an important example of the ceremonial and mortuary practices of Bronze Age communities in the Somerset landscape. The barrow remains a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual and social organisation in the region.
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 situated on Thorncombe Hill in Somerset. 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).
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