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Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset. The barrow represents a typical example of the burial practice employed during the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to cover inhumations or cremations of individuals of status within their communities. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practice in the region. Its designation as a protected monument reflects its significance as evidence for prehistoric funerary customs and social organisation in Somerset.
Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021229. View the official record →
Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021229.
Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross 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 1021229.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north (4.5 km), Round barrow on East Anstey Common (5.8 km), Two round barrows on West Anstey Common (6 km).
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