Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLandford Common round barrows

Landford Common round barrows

England
List entry 1005593
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Landford Common round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, comprising a group of barrows situated on common land. The site represents funerary practice during the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were raised over individual or collective burials as enduring markers of the dead. The barrows survive as earthwork features across the landscape, their physical form reflecting the labour invested in their construction and their function as monuments to the commemoration of the deceased. As a scheduled ancient monument, Landford Common round barrows contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire region.

Landford Common round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005593. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Landford Common round barrows?

Landford Common round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, comprising a group of barrows situated on common land. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005593.

Who is responsible for protecting Landford Common round barrows?

Landford Common 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 1005593.

What other scheduled monuments are near Landford Common round barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Malwood Castle hillfort (6.8 km), Bowl barrow 400m south-west of Robin Hood Farm (7.2 km), Roman pottery kilns in Sloden Enclosure (7.8 km).

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