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One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Hertfordshire. The barrow forms part of a pair of prehistoric earthworks situated on the common and represents the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. Such barrows typically functioned as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities, and their presence on Chipperfield Common indicates sustained settlement and ritual activity in the area during the Bronze Age period.
One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012405. View the official record →
One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012405.
One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common 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 1012405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common (0.1 km), Royal Palace (site of) (2.3 km), Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.