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Shrewsbury Barrow on Shooters Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Greater London. The barrow represents a funerary monument typical of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of status within their communities. The site survives as a substantial earthwork, testament to the prehistoric landscape of the region before later urban development transformed the area. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the London region.
Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1430983. View the official record →
Shrewsbury Barrow on Shooters Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Greater London. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1430983.
Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters 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 1430983.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Conduit Head, Eltham (2.9 km), Eltham Palace (3.4 km), Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park (4.6 km).
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