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Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of round barrows constructed during the Bronze Age, a period when such burial structures were widely distributed across the English landscape. The barrow's position on the Somerset levels reflects the settlement patterns and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. As a designated heritage monument, it contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age burial customs and territorial organisation in the southwest of England.
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 burial mound located in Somerset, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.