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Hydon Hill round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England, consisting of a group of round barrows situated on elevated terrain. The barrows date to the second millennium BCE and represent characteristic funerary structures of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark burial sites and serve as monuments to the deceased. The site's topographical setting on higher ground reflects the deliberate placement of many Bronze Age barrows in prominent locations across the Wiltshire landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument, Hydon Hill round barrows contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.
Hydon Hill round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005628. View the official record →
Hydon Hill round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England, consisting of a group of round barrows situated on elevated terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005628.
Hydon Hill round barrows 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 1005628.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 270m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common (9.2 km), Three associated linear earthworks on Martin Down (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 330m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common (9.3 km).
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