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The Knoll is a bell barrow situated approximately 300 metres west of Manor Farm in Wiltshire, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a form of funerary architecture characteristic of the second millennium before the present era. Bell barrows are distinguished by their distinctive morphology, comprising a central burial mound surrounded by a flat platform and an outer ditch, and they typically contained high-status inhumations or cremations. The Knoll remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and social hierarchy in the Wiltshire landscape.
The Knoll: a bell barrow 300m west of Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010462. View the official record →
The Knoll is a bell barrow situated approximately 300 metres west of Manor Farm in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010462.
The Knoll: a bell barrow 300m west of Manor Farm 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 1010462.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 540m north of Woodbine Barn (7.4 km), Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn (7.6 km), Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road (7.6 km).
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