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Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in southeast London. The mound represents a form of burial practice typical of the Bronze Age period, when prominent individuals were commemorated through the construction of earthen barrows across the landscape. The monument survives as a raised earthwork on Winns Common, a testament to prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the Thames Valley region. Its survival into the modern period, despite the urban development surrounding Plumstead, makes it a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age activity in this area of London.
Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002005. View the official record →
Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in southeast London. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002005.
Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead 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 1002005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill (2 km), Lesnes Abbey (2.4 km), Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository (3 km).
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