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Five Knolls round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial complex located on Dunstable Down in Bedfordshire, comprising seven burial mounds of varying types. The site includes three bell barrows, two bowl barrows, and two pond barrows, reflecting the diverse funerary practices and social differentiation characteristic of the Bronze Age period. The barrows have been subject to archaeological investigation, which has revealed cremated remains and grave goods indicative of Bronze Age ritual and burial custom. As a group, the monument represents an important concentration of round barrows in the region and contributes significantly to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in the East Midlands.
Five Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009892. View the official record →
Five Knolls round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial complex located on Dunstable Down in Bedfordshire, comprising seven burial mounds of varying types. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009892.
Five Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable 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 1009892.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 240m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery (6.4 km), Earthwork at Wards Coombe (6.4 km), Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Five Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Five Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.