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Brightwell Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Berkshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument and represents an important example of funerary practice during the Bronze Age period. Such mounds typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and were often constructed as focal points within broader ritual landscapes. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and remains a significant archaeological feature of the local Bronze Age landscape.
Brightwell Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018722. View the official record →
Brightwell Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018722.
Brightwell 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 1018722.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church (4.3 km), East Hagbourne village cross (6.2 km), Blewburton Hill (6.5 km).
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