Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDisc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm

Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm

England
List entry 1014535
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Worcestershire, England. The site comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of disc barrow construction, a form of funerary monument prevalent during the Bronze Age in which a central burial area is surrounded by a ditch with outer bank. The monument represents an important record of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region. Like other disc barrows, it would originally have contained inhumation or cremation burial deposits, though the specific contents and condition of the barrow remain undocumented in readily accessible sources.

Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014535. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm?

Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014535.

Who is responsible for protecting Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm?

Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm 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 1014535.

What other scheduled monuments are near Disc barrow 400m SSE of Common Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Disc barrow 500m south of Common Farm (0.2 km), Churchyard cross in St Denys's churchyard (4.5 km), Boundary cross 50m NW of Northend Cottage (5.7 km).

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