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Combe Beacon is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork on high ground, representing one of the region's prehistoric funerary monuments. Such mounds typically served as communal or individual burial sites during the third and second millennia before the common era, often marking important ritual or settlement locations within the wider landscape. The monument's survival and scheduling as a protected heritage site reflect its archaeological significance to understanding prehistoric burial practices and land use in Somerset.
Combe Beacon barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018633. View the official record →
Combe Beacon is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018633.
Combe Beacon 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 1018633.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 300m north west of Northay Farm (1.6 km), Roman villa N of Whitestaunton (2.2 km), Wadeford Roman villa (2.3 km).
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