Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp

Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp

England
List entry 1002564
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 300yds S of Woolhanger Camp is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Woolhanger Camp in Devon. The barrow forms part of the wider ceremonial and burial landscape of the Bronze Age in the region, representing the practice of inhumation or cremation burial beneath earthen mounds that characterised this period. The monument survives as an earthwork and contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric Devon, though detailed excavation records for this specific barrow are not extensively documented in the accessible scholarly literature. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its importance as evidence for Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the South West.

Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002564. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp?

Round barrow 300yds S of Woolhanger Camp is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Woolhanger Camp in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002564.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp?

Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp 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 1002564.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 300yds (273m) S of Woolhanger Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Five Cross Way (6.6 km), Round barrow 200ft (60m) NW of Setta Barrow, Bray Common (7.3 km), Setta Barrow and three round barrows to the south (7.4 km).

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