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Tresham Farbarrow round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. The site comprises multiple round barrows of the type characteristic of the second millennium BCE, representing a significant concentrations of funerary structures from this period in the region. Round barrows of this period typically functioned as burial mounds for individuals of elevated status, often covering inhumation or cremation deposits alongside grave goods. The survival of multiple barrows at this location makes Tresham Farbarrow an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Gloucestershire landscape.
Tresham Farbarrow round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002115. View the official record →
Tresham Farbarrow round barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002115.
Tresham Farbarrow 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 1002115.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 335m WNW of Starveall Farm (2.3 km), Tump Barn bowl barrow (2.9 km), Churchyard cross in St Lawrence's churchyard (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tresham Farbarrow round barrows's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tresham Farbarrow round barrows stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.