Three bowl barrows 350m north of The Avenue forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows

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History & significance

Three bowl barrows 350m north of The Avenue is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Old King Barrows cemetery, a linear arrangement of round barrows situated in Wiltshire. The three barrows are typical examples of bowl barrows, the most common form of round barrow dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, likely erected between the 2nd and 1st millennia BC. These monuments are significant components of the ceremonial landscape surrounding Stonehenge and reflect the burial practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in the Wessex region. The barrows remain largely intact as earthwork features, preserving important archaeological evidence of prehistoric funerary tradition and settlement patterns.

Three bowl barrows 350m north of The Avenue forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012379. View the official record →

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