Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction

Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction

England
List entry 1014097
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument situated approximately 590 metres east-south-east of Amesbury Junction in Wiltshire. The site comprises multiple round barrows, earthwork burial mounds characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in southern England, dating to the second and early first millennia before Christ. The barrows form part of the dense concentration of prehistoric monuments found across the Stonehenge landscape, an area of significant archaeological importance. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under English heritage legislation.

Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014097. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction?

Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument situated approximately 590 metres east-south-east of Amesbury Junction in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014097.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction?

Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction 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 1014097.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age hillfort in Ashley's Copse See also WILTSHIRE 912 (4.9 km), Iron Age fort in Ashley's Copse See also HAMPSHIRE 540 (4.9 km), Long barrow 140m WSW of the Battery Hill triangulation point (5 km).

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