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Five bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery is a group of Bronze Age burial mounds situated on Stonehenge Down, approximately 200 metres south-west of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The five barrows comprise bowl-shaped mounds, the most basic and prevalent form of round barrow, dating to the Bronze Age period when such monuments served as communal or individual burial sites. The cemetery forms part of the substantial concentration of round barrows in the landscape surrounding Stonehenge, demonstrating the area's continued importance as a burial ground during the Bronze Age, several centuries after the construction and use of the nearby Neolithic monument. The site is designated as a scheduled monument and represents a significant archaeological assemblage contributing to understanding of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns on Salisbury Plain.
Five bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery 200m south west of Stonehenge on Stonehenge Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012383. View the official record →
Five bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery is a group of Bronze Age burial mounds situated on Stonehenge Down, approximately 200 metres south-west of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012383.
Five bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery 200m south west of Stonehenge on Stonehenge 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 1012383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (6.5 km), Newton Barrow (6.8 km), Round barrow E of Downbarn West (7.9 km).
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Five bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery 200m south west of Stonehenge on Stonehenge Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.