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Scutchamore Knob is a Bronze Age round barrow located near Letcombe Regis in Berkshire. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound that represents a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent markers for elite interments across the English landscape. The site's name, preserved in the local topography, reflects its long-standing presence in the medieval and early modern consciousness of the region. The barrow remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices and the landscape organisation of Bronze Age communities in the Berkshire chalk downlands.
Scutchamore Knob is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006312. View the official record →
Scutchamore Knob is a Bronze Age round barrow located near Letcombe Regis in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006312.
Scutchamore Knob 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 1006312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton Down (3.5 km), Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down (3.6 km), Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Scutchamore Knob'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.
Scutchamore Knob stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.