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Two of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The barrows form part of a significant concentration of burial mounds in the Salisbury Plain landscape, a region notably rich in prehistoric ceremonial and funerary archaeology. These earthworks are characteristic of the round barrow tradition prevalent during the Bronze Age, when such tumuli served as burial monuments for individuals or small family groups, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the deceased. The survival of this group of four barrows, despite the intensive agricultural use of the surrounding area, provides important archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary practices in central Wiltshire.
Two of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009662. View the official record →
Two of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009662.
Two of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation 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 1009662.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 340m east of Stockport (8.9 km), Linear boundary earthwork 250m west of Stockport (9.3 km), Two bowl barrows 380m north east of Straight Walk Plantation: part of a group of round barrows south of Hampshire Gap (9.5 km).
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Two of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.