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Five round barrows on Black Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises five burial mounds characteristic of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, likely dating between 2000 and 1000 BCE. Round barrows of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods such as pottery and metalwork, reflecting the ritual practices and social structures of Bronze Age communities. The survival of five barrows in proximity on Black Hill indicates an area of significance for burial and ceremonial activity during prehistory.
Five round barrows on Black Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004577. View the official record →
Five round barrows on Black Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004577.
Five round barrows on Black Hill 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 1004577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huts and fields NE of Rippon Tor (3.5 km), Two stone hut circles 80m and 130m north of Rippon Tor (3.6 km), Two stone hut circles and a length of boundary walling 250m west of Rippon Tor (3.9 km).
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