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Three round barrows west of Netheravon Aerodrome is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. The three barrows are characteristic examples of the round burial mounds that proliferated across the chalk downlands of southern England during the Bronze Age, typically dating to between approximately 2200 and 700 BCE. These earthwork monuments would have served as focal points for ritual and burial practices within their local prehistoric communities. The site is situated in a landscape rich in Bronze Age archaeological features, forming part of the extensive barrow cemetery systems that define the archaeological character of Salisbury Plain.
Three round barrows west of Netheravon Aerodrome is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010192. View the official record →
Three round barrows west of Netheravon Aerodrome is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010192.
Three round barrows west of Netheravon Aerodrome 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 1010192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 340m east of Stockport (9.4 km), Triple bell barrow 530m north of Field Barn on Amesbury Down (9.4 km), Linear boundary earthwork 250m west of Stockport (9.6 km).
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Three round barrows west of Netheravon Aerodrome stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.