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Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400 metres west of Normanton Gorse is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound in Wiltshire that contains the enigmatic Wilsford Shaft. The barrow itself is a substantial earthwork, though its form and original dimensions have been altered by antiquarian investigations and later disturbance. The Wilsford Shaft, a deep and unusual feature discovered during excavation, remains one of the more mysterious elements of Bronze Age Wiltshire, with its precise purpose and chronological placement continuing to generate scholarly debate. The site represents an important monument within the Normanton Down barrow cemetery, a significant concentration of prehistoric burial mounds on Salisbury Plain.
Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400m west of Normanton Gorse containing the 'Wilsford Shaft' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010833. View the official record →
Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400 metres west of Normanton Gorse is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound in Wiltshire that contains the enigmatic Wilsford Shaft. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010833.
Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400m west of Normanton Gorse containing the 'Wilsford Shaft' 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 1010833.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient cultivation terraces (5 km), Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (5.7 km), Newton Barrow (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400m west of Normanton Gorse containing the 'Wilsford Shaft''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.
Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400m west of Normanton Gorse containing the 'Wilsford Shaft' stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.