Scheduled MonumentsEnglandButterbump round barrow cemetery

Butterbump round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1003615
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Butterbump round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial site located in Lincolnshire, England, comprising multiple burial mounds characteristic of the period's funerary practices. The site represents a concentrated cemetery of round barrows, a common form of monumental burial during the Bronze Age, indicating significant settlement activity and social organisation in the area during this prehistoric period. Such barrow cemeteries typically served communities over extended periods, with successive burials added to the landscape, creating clusters of earthworks that marked important territorial and ancestral sites. The Butterbump cemetery survives as a scheduled ancient monument and provides archaeological evidence for Bronze Age burial practices and the landscape use of Lincolnshire during the second millennium before the Common Era.

Butterbump round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003615. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Butterbump round barrow cemetery?

Butterbump round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial site located in Lincolnshire, England, comprising multiple burial mounds characteristic of the period's funerary practices. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003615.

Who is responsible for protecting Butterbump round barrow cemetery?

Butterbump round barrow cemetery 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 1003615.

What other scheduled monuments are near Butterbump round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm (3 km), Churchyard cross, St Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard (3.1 km), Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church (4.2 km).

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