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Round barrow at Small Fen is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in the fens of Cambridgeshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork in the flat fenland landscape east of the junction of Back Drove and Small Fen Drove. Such round barrows represent characteristic funerary monuments of the Bronze Age period, typically constructed as burial mounds to commemorate the dead and often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The survival of this monument in the Cambridgeshire fens contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in this region.
Round barrow at Small Fen, 220m east of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019986. View the official record →
Round barrow at Small Fen is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in the fens of Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019986.
Round barrow at Small Fen, 220m east of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove 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 1019986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (2.2 km), Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (2.8 km), Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm (3.3 km).
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