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Brightworthy Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Withypool Common in the Exmoor area of Somerset. The site comprises a group of round barrows, characteristic burial mounds of the Bronze Age period, which would have served as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of significant individuals within prehistoric communities. These barrows form part of the substantial Bronze Age landscape that characterises Exmoor, reflecting the extensive use of the moorland for burial purposes during the second millennium before Christ. The monument remains visible as earthwork features on the common and is designated for protection as a scheduled ancient monument due to its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding Bronze Age funerary practices in south-western England.
Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021264. View the official record →
Brightworthy Barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Withypool Common in the Exmoor area of Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021264.
Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common 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 1021264.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge (2.1 km), Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge (3.1 km), Old Barrow on Old Barrow Down (3.5 km).
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