Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTen bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery

Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1010874
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Overview

History & significance

Wilsford round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary complex located in Wiltshire, comprising ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow. These monuments date to the second and early first millennia BC and represent a significant concentration of burial mounds characteristic of the Wessex Bronze Age landscape. The variety of barrow types indicates different burial practices and social distinctions among the prehistoric communities who used the cemetery over an extended period. As a group, these earthworks form an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary ritual and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire downlands.

Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010874. View the official record →

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What is Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery?

Wilsford round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary complex located in Wiltshire, comprising ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010874.

Who is responsible for protecting Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery?

Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round 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 1010874.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of barrows on North Hill Down (6.5 km), Old Sarum (7.4 km), Heath Wood earthwork (7.6 km).

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