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Risbury Hill round barrows is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows situated on elevated ground, representing funerary practices characteristic of prehistoric communities in the Wessex region during the third and second millennia before the present. These burial mounds would have served as territorial markers and focal points for ritual activity, reflecting the social organisation and beliefs of their builders. The barrows remain visible as earthwork features on the landscape, contributing to the archaeological understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Wiltshire.
Risbury Hill round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005592. View the official record →
Risbury Hill round barrows is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005592.
Risbury Hill round barrows 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 1005592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 400m south-west of Robin Hood Farm (6.9 km), Malwood Castle hillfort (7 km), Bowl barrow 1130m east of Broomy Lodge (7.8 km).
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