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Long barrow, round barrow and cairn on Pen Hill is a Bronze Age and earlier burial monument located in Somerset. The site comprises three distinct funerary structures representing different periods of prehistoric use, with the long barrow indicating Neolithic activity and the round barrow and cairn reflecting later Bronze Age burial practices. The monument's survival on the hilltop demonstrates the persistence of this location as a focus for ritual and burial activity across several millennia of prehistory. The site's archaeological significance lies in its evidence for continuity of use at a prominent landscape position throughout the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
Long barrow, round barrow and cairn on Pen Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020018. View the official record →
Long barrow, round barrow and cairn on Pen Hill is a Bronze Age and earlier burial monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020018.
Long barrow, round barrow and cairn on Pen Hill 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 1020018.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (3.1 km), Browne's Gate (3.3 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (3.3 km).
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