Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMiddle Chase buildings round barrow

Middle Chase buildings round barrow

England
List entry 1003734
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Middle Chase buildings round barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a circular earthwork typical of the round barrow tradition, a funerary monument form that was widely constructed across southern England during the third and second millennia before Christ. As with many barrows of this period, it would have served as a communal or individual burial site, potentially containing inhumations or cremations beneath its earthen mound. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire landscape.

Middle Chase buildings round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003734. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Middle Chase buildings round barrow?

Middle Chase buildings round barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003734.

Who is responsible for protecting Middle Chase buildings round barrow?

Middle Chase buildings round 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 1003734.

What other scheduled monuments are near Middle Chase buildings round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrows N of St Giles Park (9.4 km), Barrows in and near St Giles Park (9.7 km), Long barrows SE of Thickthorn Farm (9.8 km).

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