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Mound in churchyard is a prehistoric earthwork located within a churchyard in Wiltshire, England. The mound represents a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument, though its precise dating and original form remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. The earthwork survives as a substantial raised mound, which has been preserved within the ecclesiastical landscape, demonstrating the common practice of later Christian communities building churches adjacent to or incorporating prehistoric ritual sites. The monument's survival within a churchyard setting has afforded it protection from modern disturbance and provides important evidence for continuity of place and settlement patterns across different historical periods in Wiltshire.
Mound in churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005680. View the official record →
Mound in churchyard is a prehistoric earthwork located within a churchyard in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005680.
Mound in churchyard 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 1005680.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow in Barrow Copse (7.4 km), Bowl barrow 400m south-east of Culley's Farm Cottages (7.8 km), Wansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey road (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mound in churchyard'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.
Mound in churchyard stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.