Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDisc barrow on Fargo Road

Disc barrow on Fargo Road

England
List entry 1009059
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Disc barrow on Fargo Road is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. The site consists of a central mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, a configuration characteristic of disc barrows, a particular form of funerary monument common in southern England during the Bronze Age. The monument survives as an earthwork and contributes to the substantial concentration of prehistoric burial sites found across the Wiltshire chalk downlands. Such monuments are significant for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and the landscape organisation of later prehistoric communities in the region.

Disc barrow on Fargo Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009059. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Disc barrow on Fargo Road?

Disc barrow on Fargo Road is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009059.

Who is responsible for protecting Disc barrow on Fargo Road?

Disc barrow on Fargo Road 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 1009059.

What other scheduled monuments are near Disc barrow on Fargo Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows NW of Little Down (6.7 km), Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm (6.8 km), Group of barrows W of Hooklands Plantation (7.1 km).

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