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Turret Tump is a prehistoric earthwork located in Herefordshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial circular mound that represents a Bronze Age barrow or tumulus, belonging to the second millennium before the Common Era. The earthwork survives as a distinctive raised feature in the landscape, though it has been subject to the weathering and modifications typical of monuments of considerable age. Its archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the Welsh Marches region.
Turret Tump is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007315. View the official record →
Turret Tump is a prehistoric earthwork located in Herefordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007315.
Turret Tump 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 1007315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lower House Moated Site (7.9 km), Castle Kinsey (7.9 km), Gaer (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Turret Tump'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.
Turret Tump stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.