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The Group of barrows on White Sheet Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Somerset. The site comprises multiple burial mounds distributed across the downland landscape, typical of the concentrated barrow groups that characterise Bronze Age mortuary practices in southern England. These monuments represent the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age communities, with the grouping suggesting repeated use of the location as a burial place over generations. The barrows on White Sheet Downs form part of the substantial archaeological heritage of Wessex's chalk downlands, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs.
Group of barrows on White Sheet Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005674. View the official record →
The Group of barrows on White Sheet Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005674.
Group of barrows on White Sheet Downs 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 1005674.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows on Long Hill, 220m west of Mere Castle (2.7 km), Mere Castle (2.7 km), Orchard Castle (4.5 km).
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