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Clearbury Down is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Wiltshire, England. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork mound and represents the burial practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age period. Round barrows of this type were constructed as funerary monuments to contain the remains of individuals of significant status within their communities, and they are among the most characteristic archaeological features of the English prehistoric landscape. The site's designation on the National Heritage List reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice in the Wiltshire downlands.
Clearbury Down round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003003. View the official record →
Clearbury Down is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003003.
Clearbury Down round 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 1003003.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitsbury hillfort (4.5 km), Medieval manorial buildings (uninhabited parts) (6.1 km), St Michael's Priory (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Clearbury Down round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Clearbury Down round barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.