Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common

Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common

England
List entry 1016490
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common is a scheduled ancient monument comprising Bronze Age burial mounds and an associated medieval or post-medieval rabbit warren located in Wiltshire. The four bowl barrows represent typical funerary monuments of the Bronze Age period, constructed as earthen mounds over burial deposits. The rabbit warren, a later addition to the landscape, reflects the medieval and early modern exploitation of the common land for food production through managed warrening. The monument demonstrates continuity of land use across multiple periods, with the Bronze Age burial monuments subsequently incorporated into a later economic and agricultural landscape.

Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016490. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common?

Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common is a scheduled ancient monument comprising Bronze Age burial mounds and an associated medieval or post-medieval rabbit warren located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016490.

Who is responsible for protecting Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common?

Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley 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 1016490.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Longwater Lawn (8.6 km), Hillfort 400m south of Home Farm (9 km), Bowl barrow north of Fulliford Bog (9.1 km).

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