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Four bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises four round barrows arranged as part of a larger cemetery complex in proximity to a Neolithic long barrow, demonstrating continuity of ritual use at this landscape location across different prehistoric periods. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of Bronze Age funerary monument, typically constructed as earthen mounds covering cremated or inhumed remains. The association of these barrows with the earlier long barrow suggests the site held enduring significance within the prehistoric sacred topography of the region.
Four bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014027. View the official record →
Four bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014027.
Four bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge 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 1014027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (3.3 km), Deserted medieval village E of Manor Farm (5.6 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (6 km).
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