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Oval barrow on Keysley Down is a scheduled monument located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire, approximately 1040 metres north-north-east of Chapel Field Barn. The monument sits on White Chalk Subgroup bedrock, formed during the Maastrichtian period, which would have provided a firm foundation for its construction and has influenced the landscape's character throughout recorded history.
The barrow takes an oval form, a burial mound type common across the Wessex chalklands during the Bronze Age. Its position on Keysley Down places it within one of Wiltshire's significant prehistoric monument landscapes, where chalk geology facilitated the construction of numerous burial and ceremonial earthworks. The oval shape may reflect either a single extended burial or successive interments accumulated over time.
The monument covers a scheduled area of 0.11 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1015702. This designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures that any future investigations or works requiring consent will be properly regulated. The barrow contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns on the exposed downland of central Wiltshire.
Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015702. View the official record →
Oval barrow on Keysley Down is a scheduled monument located on the chalk downland of Wiltshire, approximately 1040 metres north-north-east of Chapel Field Barn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015702.
Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn 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 1015702.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow NE of Sheephouse Farm (2.9 km), Sedgehill churchyard cross (5.9 km), Moated site at Brick Kiln Copse (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn'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.
Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.