Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery

Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery

England
List entry 1489858
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery is a group of burial mounds located in Cambridgeshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. The cemetery comprises multiple barrows situated in the Fenland landscape, representing a significant concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments from this period. These earthworks reflect the burial practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the East Anglian region. The site is recognised for its archaeological importance in understanding the use of the Fenland during prehistory and the distribution of Bronze Age burial sites across this distinctive landscape.

Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1489858. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery?

Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery is a group of burial mounds located in Cambridgeshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1489858.

Who is responsible for protecting Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery?

Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery 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 1489858.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanground churchyard cross (1.8 km), Roman field system and trackway with later field ditches and drove on Whittlesey Washes, 60m south of Bedford House (1.9 km), Horsey Hill Fort: a Civil War fieldwork (1.9 km).

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