Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree Hills round barrows

Three Hills round barrows

England
List entry 1013319
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three Hills round barrows is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of three Bronze Age burial mounds located in Northamptonshire. The barrows date to the second millennium BCE and represent typical funerary monuments of the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks served as prominent focal points for burial and ritual activity in the landscape. The three mounds retain their characteristic rounded form, though their precise dimensions and any internal structural remains have been subject to various degrees of preservation and archaeological investigation. Together they constitute a significant example of Bronze Age ceremonial landscape use in the East Midlands region.

Three Hills round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013319. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three Hills round barrows?

Three Hills round barrows is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of three Bronze Age burial mounds located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013319.

Who is responsible for protecting Three Hills round barrows?

Three Hills round barrows 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 1013319.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three Hills round barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements (4.5 km), Irthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland Lodge (4.6 km), Raunds bowl barrow (5.2 km).

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