Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down

Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down

England
List entry 1009538
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. The barrows form part of a larger cemetery complex characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice on the Wessex chalklands, dating to the second millennium before the present. These earthworks comprise burial mounds constructed over inhumations and cremations, representing the funerary customs of prehistoric communities in this region. The monument group survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices on the Salisbury Plain landscape.

Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009538. View the official record →

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What is Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down?

Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009538.

Who is responsible for protecting Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down?

Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford 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 1009538.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.2 km), Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.3 km), Bowl barrow 370m east of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.3 km).

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