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A Group of round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England, comprising multiple burial mounds of the type characteristic of the second millennium BCE. Round barrows of this period typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and their distribution across the landscape reflects settlement and territorial patterns of Bronze Age communities. The Somerset group is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England (entry 1002626), indicating its recognition as a site of national archaeological importance. These monuments survive as earthwork features that contribute to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practice and the ritual significance afforded to burial sites in the prehistoric landscape.
Group of round barrows See also SOMERSET 170 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002626. View the official record →
A Group of round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England, comprising multiple burial mounds of the type characteristic of the second millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002626.
Group of round barrows See also SOMERSET 170 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 1002626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Two Barrows', group of barrows (Hangley Cleave) See also DEVON 894 (0 km), 'Five Barrows', group of eight barrows (1.4 km), Stone row N of Five Barrows Hill (2.1 km).
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