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Highworth circle is a Bronze Age round barrow located approximately 200 metres south-east of Common Farm near Highworth in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a circular earthwork typical of funerary monuments dating to the second millennium before the present era. Such barrows served as burial places for individuals of status within Bronze Age communities and frequently contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Upper Thames valley region.
Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016389. View the official record →
Highworth circle is a Bronze Age round barrow located approximately 200 metres south-east of Common Farm near Highworth in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016389.
Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm 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 1016389.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Highworth circles 250m and 325m north of Eastrop Farm (0.3 km), Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow south-west of Eastrop Farm (0.5 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Fresden Farm (2 km).
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