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Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hertfordshire. The site comprises two burial mounds which represent evidence of prehistoric ritual and burial practice in the region during the Bronze Age period. Such barrow complexes are characteristic of the second millennium BC and reflect the social status and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival and official designation indicate its archaeological importance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in Hertfordshire.
Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012406. View the official record →
Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012406.
Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument 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 1012406.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 230m long section in Hamberlins Wood (4.4 km), Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill (5 km), Site of Roman building, N of Berkhamsted Castle (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument'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.
Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.