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Round barrow E of Downbarn West is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated in Wiltshire. The barrow forms part of a dispersed group of burial monuments in the Downbarn West complex, reflecting the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. As a round barrow, it represents the characteristic mound burial tradition of the later prehistoric period, when such earthworks served as focal points for communal or elite interment. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary activity in Wiltshire.
Round barrow E of Downbarn West is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005624. View the official record →
Round barrow E of Downbarn West is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005624.
Round barrow E of Downbarn West 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 1005624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fussell's long barrow (4.2 km), Old Sarum (5.2 km), Roman earthwork (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow E of Downbarn West's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round barrow E of Downbarn West stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.