Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks

Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks

England
List entry 1014394
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014394
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.51 hectares
Grid reference
SP 14443 00193
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a barrow mound together with an encircling ring ditch, a configuration that reflects prehistoric funerary and ceremonial practices of the third and second millennia before the present. The hengiform designation suggests the site displays characteristics associated with henges, namely the circular ditched enclosure, though its primary function as a burial monument distinguishes it from purely ceremonial henge complexes. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of regional significance within the broader landscape of Gloucestershire's prehistoric burial traditions.

Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014394. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks?

Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014394.

Who is responsible for protecting Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks?

Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks 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 1014394.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four Highworth circles east of North Leaze Farm (6.7 km), Settlement SE of Latton (6.8 km), Three Highworth circles 600m east of North Leaze Farm (7 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks

Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.