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East Ilsley Down round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire, comprising a group of burial mounds situated on downland in the parish of East Ilsley. The barrows date to the second millennium BC and represent the burial practices typical of Bronze Age communities in southern England, when such earthen mounds were constructed to contain cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The site survives as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, contributing to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Berkshire chalk downlands. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006986, recognising its importance as a scheduled ancient monument.
East Ilsley Down round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006986. View the official record →
East Ilsley Down round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire, comprising a group of burial mounds situated on downland in the parish of East Ilsley. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006986.
East Ilsley Down round barrows 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 1006986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow on Sheep Down, 1km north of East Ilsley (2 km), Bowl barrow 310m south east of Lower Chance Farm (2.3 km), Perborough Castle (3.1 km).
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