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Mortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument forming part of a significant mortuary complex in Bedfordshire. The site comprises an enclosure whose earthwork remains reflect practices associated with ritual burial and ceremonial activity spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. As a component of a larger mortuary landscape, it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric funerary customs and settlement patterns in the region. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1007326.
Mortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007326. View the official record →
Mortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument forming part of a significant mortuary complex in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007326.
Mortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 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 1007326.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site discovered by aerial photography S of village (3 km), The Moot Hall (4.4 km), Elstow Manor House (Remains of) (4.6 km).
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Mortuary enclosure 1200m north-west of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.