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Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows, which served as burial mounds for elite members of Bronze Age communities during the second millennium BC. The barrows on West Burrow Moor represent typical examples of the round barrow tradition that was widespread across southern England during this period, forming a cemetery that reflects the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age societies. The survival of multiple barrows in close association provides important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Devon.
Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016215. View the official record →
Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016215.
Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor 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 1016215.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 35m north east of Mouseberry Cross on Meshaw Moor (1.2 km), The Long Stone, 275m south east of Horseford Lodge (1.8 km), Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 725m south west of Broadridge Farm (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.