Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea

Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea

England
List entry 1020300
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises a group of round barrows, earthen mounds constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, which date primarily to the Bronze Age though earlier Neolithic activity may also be present. Such barrow cemeteries are characteristic of funerary practice across southern Britain during the second millennium BCE and represent important evidence for settlement patterns and social organisation in prehistoric Huntingdonshire. The monument survives as earthwork remains and is designated for protection as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage listing system.

Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020300. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea?

Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020300.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea?

Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea 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 1020300.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement SE of Orton Waterville (1.3 km), Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville (2 km), Roman barrow 380m north of Hill Farm (2.4 km).

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