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Mere End Down disc barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of the disc barrow type, featuring a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank. Dating to the Bronze Age, this barrow represents an important example of the burial practices and ceremonial landscape of prehistoric southern England. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006299, reflecting its status as a designated ancient monument of archaeological significance.
Mere End Down disc barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006299. View the official record →
Mere End Down disc barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006299.
Mere End Down disc 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 1006299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mere End Down Romano-British field system (0.5 km), Two bowl barrows 500m north-east of Stancombe Farm (1 km), Two platform barrows and a bowl barrow 440m south of Greenway Cottages (3.7 km).
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