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Saucer barrow on Spring Hill is a Neolithic burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. The monument takes its name from its characteristic saucer-shaped profile, a distinctive form among prehistoric barrows in the region. Dating to the Neolithic period, the barrow represents evidence of early funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Midlands during the later fourth and third millennia before Christ. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric mortuary behaviour and the distribution of ritual monuments across the landscape.
Saucer barrow on Spring Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009312. View the official record →
Saucer barrow on Spring Hill is a Neolithic burial mound located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009312.
Saucer barrow on Spring Hill 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 1009312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Terrain Model of Messines (1.8 km), Essex Bridge, Great Haywood (2.6 km), Great Haywood canal bridge No 109 (2.8 km).
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