Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm

Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm

England
List entry 1008101
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History & significance

The pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. These earthworks represent funerary monuments typical of the second millennium BC, when round barrows served as burial mounds for high-status individuals within Bronze Age communities. The barrows form part of a larger ceremonial landscape in the Kennet Valley, an area rich in prehistoric monuments including nearby West Kennett Long Barrow and other contemporary burial sites. The survival of these monuments as earthworks provides important archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns, mortuary practices, and the ritual significance of the Wiltshire chalk downlands during this period.

Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008101. View the official record →

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What is Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm?

The pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Wiltshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008101.

Who is responsible for protecting Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm?

Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett 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 1008101.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (5.1 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (5.1 km), Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage (5.1 km).

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