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Saucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down is a Neolithic burial mound situated on Cherhill Down in Wiltshire. The monument is classified as a saucer barrow, a type of low, flat-topped mound characteristic of the earlier Bronze Age and later Neolithic periods. It forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments on Cherhill Down, an archaeological landscape of considerable importance for understanding ritual practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Wiltshire. The barrow's low profile and broad, shallow form are typical of saucer barrows, which are distinguished from other barrow types by their minimal height and extensive diameter relative to their elevation.
Saucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010110. View the official record →
Saucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down is a Neolithic burial mound situated on Cherhill Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010110.
Saucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down. 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 1010110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roundway Hill Farm round barrows (4.8 km), Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow (5.9 km), Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp (6 km).
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