Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down

Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down

England
List entry 1013773
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History & significance

Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm is a prehistoric burial monument complex forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. The barrows date to the Bronze Age and represent a significant concentration of funerary monuments typical of the period's burial practices in the chalk downlands of Wessex. Associated with this barrow group is a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead, indicating continued occupation and land use of the site through successive prehistoric periods. The combination of Bronze Age burial monuments with later Iron Age settlement evidence demonstrates the long-term significance of this location within the prehistoric landscape of North Down.

Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013773. View the official record →

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What is Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down?

Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm is a prehistoric burial monument complex forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013773.

Who is responsible for protecting Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down?

Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down 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 1013773.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (5.1 km), Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert (5.3 km), Rybury camp (5.4 km).

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