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Chitterne Down barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The monument forms part of the broader landscape of prehistoric funerary monuments characteristic of the Wiltshire downlands, a region rich in barrow complexes dating from approximately 3500 to 1500 BCE. The barrow survives as an earthwork of modest proportions, representing the type of communal or individual burial structure that was prevalent during its period of construction. Its preservation contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the Salisbury Plain region.
Chitterne Down barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009935. View the official record →
Chitterne Down barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009935.
Chitterne Down 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 1009935.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stapleford Castle (7.3 km), East Castle (7.8 km), Little Langford round barrow, N of Upper Farm Down (8 km).
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