Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery

Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1009624
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Overview

History & significance

Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery is a pair of Bronze Age burial monuments located in Wiltshire, England. These earthworks form part of the extensive barrow landscape associated with the Normanton Down cemetery, one of the most significant concentrations of prehistoric funerary monuments on Salisbury Plain. The barrows date to the Bronze Age, when such burial mounds were constructed over individual or multiple inhumations and served as prominent territorial markers within the ritual and domestic landscape. Their location south of the main cemetery group reflects the dispersed pattern of burial activity characteristic of the wider Normanton Down complex during the Bronze Age.

Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009624. View the official record →

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What is Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery?

Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery is a pair of Bronze Age burial monuments located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009624.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery?

Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery 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 1009624.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Barrow (5.7 km), Group of barrows on North Hill Down (7.5 km), 'Ende Burgh' long barrow (7.8 km).

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