Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill

Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill

England
List entry 1021273
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Exmoor in Somerset. The cemetery comprises multiple round barrows of varying sizes, representing burial practices of the second and early first millennium BC, and forms part of the significant prehistoric landscape of the Exmoor uplands. The barrows demonstrate the ritual importance of this elevated location and reflect the social organization of Bronze Age communities in the region. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns on the Somerset moors.

Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021273. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill?

The Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Exmoor in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021273.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill?

Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill 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 1021273.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarr Steps (2.3 km), Brewer's Castle (4.5 km), Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north (4.5 km).

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