Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo of four round barrows on Hare Warren

Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren

England
List entry 1009475
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The barrows form part of a small cemetery group and represent the burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were erected to commemorate the deceased and mark territorial claims within the landscape. The surviving barrows retain their distinctive rounded form, though like many such monuments they have been subject to erosion and agricultural use over the millennia since their construction. Their presence within a group of four barrows indicates the importance of this location as a burial site during the Bronze Age, reflecting patterns of repeated use and family or community association with particular landscape features.

Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009475. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren?

Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009475.

Who is responsible for protecting Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren?

Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren 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 1009475.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two of four round barrows on Hare Warren?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 320m north east of Straight Walk Plantation: one of a group of round barrows south of Hampshire Gap (8.1 km), Round barrow cemetery 250m east of Straight Walk Plantation (8.2 km), Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction (8.4 km).

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