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Cursus and five associated ring-ditches at Biggleswade Common is a Neolithic ceremonial monument complex located in Bedfordshire. The cursus itself consists of two parallel ditches defining an elongated ceremonial pathway, a form characteristic of Neolithic ritual landscapes in southern Britain, typically dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The five ring-ditches represent Bronze Age burial mounds, indicating later ritual use of the site across multiple periods. Together these monuments demonstrate the long-term ceremonial significance of this location, with evidence of sustained religious or communal activity spanning from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age.
Cursus and five associated ring-ditches at Biggleswade Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1473383. View the official record →
Cursus and five associated ring-ditches at Biggleswade Common is a Neolithic ceremonial monument complex located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1473383.
Cursus and five associated ring-ditches at Biggleswade Common 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 1473383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bronze Age Round Barrow and Later Settlement on Biggleswade Common (0.7 km), A ringwork and bailey castle, ring ditch and enclosures east of Brookland Farm (2.4 km), Stratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks (3.1 km).
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