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Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in County Durham. The monument comprises a circular earthwork characteristic of the early Bronze Age period, when such mounds served as prominent communal or elite burial markers across the English landscape. Located on Copt Hill, the barrow forms part of a wider pattern of Bronze Age burial activity in the region and represents an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the north-east of England. The site's preservation and scheduled monument status reflect its significance to the archaeological record of Tyne and Wear.
Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018680. View the official record →
Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018680.
Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring 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 1018680.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm (4.5 km), Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield (5 km), Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm (5.2 km).
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