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Pixie's Mound is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Somerset, England, and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006226. The monument survives as a circular earthwork mound that represents a burial or ceremonial structure typical of prehistoric funerary practices in the southwest of England. Such cairns commonly date to the period between approximately 4000 and 1000 BCE, though precise dating for this particular example would require archaeological investigation. The site retains significance as evidence of early settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in Somerset during the prehistoric period.
Round cairn known as Pixie's Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006226. View the official record →
Pixie's Mound is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round cairn located in Somerset, England, and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006226. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006226.
Round cairn known as Pixie's Mound 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 1006226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel E of Adscombe Farm (8.2 km), Churchyard cross in St Margaret's churchyard (8.7 km), Dead Woman's Ditch cross-dyke, Robin Upright's Hill (8.7 km).
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