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Marleycombe Hill round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows situated on elevated terrain, representing burial practices typical of the Bronze Age period, roughly 2200–700 BCE. These earthworks would have served as burial mounds for prominent members of prehistoric communities, constructed from soil and chalk to mark the graves of the deceased. The barrows remain a significant archaeological record of Wiltshire's prehistoric landscape and the ritual practices of Bronze Age populations in the region.
Marleycombe Hill round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003732. View the official record →
Marleycombe Hill round barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003732.
Marleycombe 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 1003732.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 45m south west of Bowldish Pond (7.6 km), Two round barrows S of Cranborne Farm (8.4 km), Two barrows near Ackling Dyke (8.5 km).
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