Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp

Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp

England
List entry 1017929
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The barrow is a mounded earthwork typical of burial practices during the second millennium BCE, when such structures were constructed across southern England to serve as grave markers and ritual centres for the dead. The monument survives as a visible archaeological feature in the landscape, contributing to the dense concentration of Bronze Age barrows in this region of Wiltshire. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important record of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns.

Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017929. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp?

Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017929.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp?

Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp 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 1017929.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow north of Gallipoli Road, Sling Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 530m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.2 km), A pond barrow and a bowl barrow 200m south east of St Mary's Church forming outliers to a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Gunner (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.3 km).

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