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Smotherlaw round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Durham, England. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork and represents a funerary practice common throughout Britain during the Bronze Age period. Round barrows of this type typically contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods, serving as prominent markers of high-status individuals within their contemporary communities. The site is recorded within the national heritage record and remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in northern England.
Smotherlaw round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002327. View the official record →
Smotherlaw round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002327.
Smotherlaw round barrow 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 1002327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary, 650m ENE of Park House (5.8 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 600m south east of Park House (6.1 km), Section of Scots Dyke linear boundary 250m north of Langdale (6.3 km).
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