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Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom is a Neolithic burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The monument takes the form of a shallow, saucer-shaped mound typical of early Bronze Age funerary structures, though its precise dating and cultural attribution require archaeological assessment. It survives as an earthwork in the contemporary landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of burial practices in the region. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1010465.
Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010465. View the official record →
Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom is a Neolithic burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010465.
Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom 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 1010465.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Willoughby Hedge (4.5 km), Long barrow on Keysley Down, 1020m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (4.8 km), Oval barrow on Keysley Down, 1040m NNE of Chapel Field Barn (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Saucer barrow above Boar's Bottom stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.