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Leather Barrow is a scheduled monument located in Somerset, England. This Bronze Age burial mound stands on bedrock of Upper Devonian rocks, a foundation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down in the Late Devonian period. The scheduled area encompasses 0.08 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference number 1021158, reflecting its significance as a heritage site.
The barrow is situated at grid reference SS 98906 35534, within the distinctive geology of the Southwest peninsula where Devonian strata underlie many prehistoric monuments. Such burial mounds were characteristically constructed during the Bronze Age as communal or high-status burial monuments, their earthen forms often enduring across millennia despite natural erosion and land use changes.
Today, Leather Barrow remains a visible reminder of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Somerset landscape. Its protection as a scheduled monument ensures that the mound and its archaeological context are preserved against development and disturbance, maintaining the opportunity for future study and public appreciation of this ancient monument.
Leather Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021158. View the official record →
Leather Barrow is a scheduled monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021158.
Leather Barrow 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 1021158.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm (2.8 km), Huish Champflower Barrow (4.2 km), Tripp round barrow NW of Tripp Farm (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Leather Barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Leather Barrow stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.