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 prehistoric burial mound located on the Cotswolds escarpment in Gloucestershire. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of several barrows distributed across this chalk downland landscape, which was a significant centre of burial activity during the second millennium before Christ. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, though its precise dimensions and state of preservation reflect the typical condition of such monuments on chalk uplands following millennia of agricultural use and natural erosion. It forms part of the archaeological record documenting Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Cotswolds region.

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 prehistoric burial mound located on the Cotswolds escarpment 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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