Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoney Hill Round Barrow Cemetery

Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery

England
List entry 1494989
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cambridgeshire comprising a group of round barrows. The site represents typical funerary practice of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over cremated or inhumed remains as focal points for community burial grounds. The barrows at Money Hill form part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age ceremonial and mortuary landscapes that characterise the archaeology of eastern England. This monument group is protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and its contribution to understanding prehistoric burial customs and social organisation.

Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1494989. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery?

Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cambridgeshire comprising a group of round barrows. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1494989.

Who is responsible for protecting Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery?

Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery 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 1494989.

What other scheduled monuments are near Money Hill Round Barrow Cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 170m south west of Tyrell's Hall (4.2 km), Settlement site SE of West Hill (4.7 km), The earthworks and buried remains of a ringwork known as the Round Moat (5.9 km).

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