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Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage is a Bronze Age and medieval monument complex located in Wiltshire. The three bell barrows represent funerary monuments from the Bronze Age, characterised by their distinctive bell-shaped earthwork form with a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch and external bank. The pillow mound is a later medieval earthwork, likely constructed during the 12th to 16th centuries as an artificial warren for rabbit farming, a practice that became widespread amongst landowners seeking a controlled source of protein and fur. Together, these monuments demonstrate the layered archaeological record of human activity across different periods at this location.
Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015986. View the official record →
Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage is a Bronze Age and medieval monument complex located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015986.
Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage 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 1015986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strip lynchet system north of Chisman's Cleeve (8.4 km), Boundary earthwork on Upavon Down (8.9 km), Round barrow near Charlton Clumps (9.3 km).
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