Lake Barrow Group, North Kite earthwork enclosure, four sections of linear boundary, and a bowl barrow within the North Kite

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History & significance

Lake Barrow Group is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument complex located in Wiltshire, comprising multiple earthwork features of archaeological significance. The site includes the North Kite enclosure, a substantial linear earthwork with four distinct sections that form a distinctive angular or kite-shaped plan, alongside a bowl barrow situated within the North Kite itself. These features represent successive phases of prehistoric land use and ritual activity, with the enclosure likely serving territorial, ceremonial, or settlement functions during the later prehistoric period. The monument group demonstrates the complex landscape management practices of communities spanning the Neolithic through Bronze Age periods in southern England.

Lake Barrow Group, North Kite earthwork enclosure, four sections of linear boundary, and a bowl barrow within the North Kite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010863. View the official record →

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