Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down

Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down

England
List entry 1002477
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents the type of burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were constructed across the Cotswold region. Its position on West Littleton Down places it within an area of significant prehistoric activity, where multiple barrows and ritual sites cluster together. The monument is recorded in the Gloucestershire Historic Environment Record and remains a substantial upstanding earthwork of archaeological and historical importance.

Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002477. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down?

Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002477.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down?

Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down 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 1002477.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 555m south-south-west of Turnpike Farm, West Littleton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bury Wood Camp hillfort and earthwork enclosure 750m north of Raffinwood House (5.7 km), Part of a linear boundary 590m north of Noade's Leaze Farm (7.5 km), Romano-British settlement E of Sir Bevil Granville's Monument (8 km).

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