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A pair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. The barrows represent funerary practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to commemorate and contain the dead, often arranged in groups across prominent landscapes. The site's location on Avebury Down places it within a landscape of significant prehistoric ritual and burial activity, reflecting the continued ceremonial importance of this region during the Bronze Age. These monuments remain visible as earthworks on the downland, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and funerary customs during this formative period of English prehistory.
Pair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008075. View the official record →
A pair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008075.
Pair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury Down 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 1008075.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (6.3 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (6.3 km), Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage (6.4 km).
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Pair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.