Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation

Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation

England
List entry 1010105
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010105
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SU 20409 49580
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site consists of earthwork barrows typical of the second millennium BCE, representing the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. These burial mounds form part of the wider distribution of round barrow cemeteries characteristic of Wessex during this period, reflecting the ritual and social significance of above-ground sepulchral monuments. The survival of these earthworks contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary custom in the Wiltshire landscape.

Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010105. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation?

Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010105.

Who is responsible for protecting Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation?

Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun 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 1010105.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Barrows, a round barrow cemetery on Earl's Farm Down (8.8 km), Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir (8.9 km), Bowl barrow within Boscombe Down Airfield, 160m south east of The Rifle and Pistol Club (9.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation

Two of three round barrows south-west of Sun Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.