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Three bell barrows 300m north-east of New Barn, Earl's Farm Down, is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. Bell barrows are characterized by a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, a form of monument widespread across southern England during the Bronze Age. The three examples at this location represent part of the rich archaeological landscape of Earl's Farm Down, an area containing numerous barrow groups that attest to sustained use of the downland for burial practices over an extended period. These monuments remain important evidence for understanding prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire landscape.
Three bell barrows 300m north-east of New Barn, Earl's Farm Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009572. View the official record →
Three bell barrows 300m north-east of New Barn, Earl's Farm Down, is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the chalk downland of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009572.
Three bell barrows 300m north-east of New Barn, Earl's Farm Down 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 1009572.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 50m west of the Battery Hill triangulation point (8.1 km), Long barrow 140m WSW of the Battery Hill triangulation point (8.1 km), 'Ende Burgh' long barrow (8.5 km).
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Three bell barrows 300m north-east of New Barn, Earl's Farm Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.