Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSquire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings

Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings

England
List entry 1009426
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Overview

History & significance

Squire's Clump is a Anglo-Saxon burial mound located approximately 500 metres south-west of Iron Buildings in Oxfordshire. The monument consists of an earthwork mound that represents a funerary structure characteristic of the early medieval period, dating to the Anglo-Saxon era. Such burial mounds, known as barrows, served as prominent markers of elite or community burial sites and reflect the funerary practices and social organisation of Anglo-Saxon society. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a designated ancient monument of archaeological significance.

Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009426. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings?

Squire's Clump is a Anglo-Saxon burial mound located approximately 500 metres south-west of Iron Buildings in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009426.

Who is responsible for protecting Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings?

Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings 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 1009426.

What other scheduled monuments are near Squire's Clump Anglo-Saxon burial mound 500m south west of Iron Buildings?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slatepits Copse long barrow, 1km SE of High Lodge in Wychwood Forest (7.5 km), Site of Langley Palace royal hunting lodge, an associated enclosure and later garden earthworks at Langley Farm (7.8 km), Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows situated on Maple Hill in Wychwood Forest (7.9 km).

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