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Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Shropshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents a funerary tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of status within their communities. The site's preservation and scheduled status reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region. Like many round barrows across Britain, it contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age society and ceremonial landscape organisation.
Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019655. View the official record →
Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019655.
Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields 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 1019655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site immediately north west of Cloverley Farm (2 km), Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston (3 km), Motte castle 220m north west of Higher Kempley Farm, Willaston (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.