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The mortuary complex located approximately 600 metres north-west of Octagon Farm in Bedfordshire is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument of considerable archaeological significance. The site comprises burial structures and associated features that span both the Neolithic period and the subsequent Bronze Age, indicating sustained use of the location across several millennia for mortuary purposes. Such complexes are important for understanding prehistoric burial practices and social organisation in the region. The monument's designation reflects its value as evidence of continuity and change in funerary ritual during the transition from Neolithic to Bronze Age societies in southern England.
Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011629. View the official record →
The mortuary complex located approximately 600 metres north-west of Octagon Farm in Bedfordshire is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument of considerable archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011629.
Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon Farm 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 1011629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site discovered by aerial photography S of village (2.8 km), Manor Farm moated site (4.4 km), The Moot Hall (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon Farm'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.
Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex 600m NW of Octagon Farm stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.