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Round barrow east of South Down Sleight is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The barrow survives as an earthen mound typical of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as burial places for individuals of status within their communities. The monument's form and archaeological context place it within the broader landscape of Bronze Age barrow construction across southern England, where such mounds are concentrated, particularly in areas such as Salisbury Plain. As a recorded archaeological monument, it contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the region.
Round barrow east of South Down Sleight is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009815. View the official record →
Round barrow east of South Down Sleight is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009815.
Round barrow east of South Down Sleight 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 1009815.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British village on Tytherington Hill (9.2 km), Long barrow 300m north-east of Albany Place (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow east of South Down Sleight'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 east of South Down Sleight stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.