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
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises four bowl barrows, characteristic round burial mounds of the Bronze Age period, alongside evidence of later medieval or post-medieval rabbit warren activity that has modified the landscape. The barrows represent a significant concentration of prehistoric burial monuments on elevated ground, reflecting the importance of Stagbury Hill as a location for ritual interment during the Bronze Age. The later warren demonstrates the long sequence of human use and land management that characterises the Wiltshire downlands.

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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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 Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. 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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