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Gallows Hill round barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and represents one of many funerary monuments scattered across the Wiltshire landscape, a region particularly rich in prehistoric ceremonial and burial sites. Round barrows of this type typically date from the Bronze Age, though some may have Neolithic origins, and functioned as communal or individual burial places for members of the prehistoric population. The barrow's survival as a recognisable landscape feature testifies to its original construction as a significant earthen mound, which would have been a prominent marker in the ancient terrain.
Gallows Hill round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002999. View the official record →
Gallows Hill round barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002999.
Gallows Hill round barrow 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 1002999.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linear boundary and section of Roman road, 550m south east of Ashmore Farm (7.9 km), Enclosure S of Humby's Stock Coppice (7.9 km), Two bowl barrows 300m SW of Spring Farm (8.9 km).
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