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Round barrow in Beacon Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. The monument survives as an earthwork of circular form typical of prehistoric funerary monuments constructed during the third and second millennia before the present era. Such barrows functioned as repositories for the deceased and often served as enduring territorial markers within the Bronze Age landscape. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006178, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of early settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Somerset region.
Round barrow in Beacon Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006178. View the official record →
Round barrow in Beacon Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006178.
Round barrow in Beacon Plantation 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 1006178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The tithe barn (2.9 km), Market cross in the market place (3.1 km), Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 370m east of Clover Farm: part of a group of round barrows west of Cranmore railway station (3.6 km).
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