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Three of a dispersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, within the rich archaeological landscape of the Salisbury Plain. The site comprises three burial mounds forming part of a larger barrow cemetery characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks served as focal points for community ritual and the commemoration of the dead. The barrows remain visible as earthen mounds across the downland, contributing to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice in the region. This monument is listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1009887, reflecting its significance to the understanding of Bronze Age funerary traditions in southern England.
Three of a dispersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009887. View the official record →
Three of a dispersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, within the rich archaeological landscape of the Salisbury Plain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009887.
Three of a dispersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford 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 1009887.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 530m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.2 km), Bell barrow and bowl barrow 500m NNW of Long Orchard (9.3 km).
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