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Middle Chase buildings round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wiltshire, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary structure typical of the period, constructed as a earthen mound to contain and commemorate the dead. As a surviving example of round barrow construction, it contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns across the Wiltshire landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and social organisation in southern England.
Middle Chase buildings round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003734. View the official record →
Middle Chase buildings round barrow is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003734.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Middle Chase buildings round 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.
Middle Chase buildings round barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.