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Round barrows in and near Wright's Piece is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows, earthen burial mounds characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice in Britain, typically dating to the second millennium BCE. Such monuments served as focal points for community burial and ritual activity, often containing cremated or inhumed remains accompanied by grave goods. The barrows at Wright's Piece represent the archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the Somerset landscape.
Round barrows in and near Wright's Piece is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006218. View the official record →
Round barrows in and near Wright's Piece is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006218.
Round barrows in and near Wright's Piece 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 1006218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen Hill Farm (6.5 km), Bracelet Cave (6.5 km), Badger Hole, Wookey (6.7 km).
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