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Two round barrows on Beacon Hill is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Somerset, England, comprising a pair of Bronze Age burial mounds. The barrows represent typical examples of burial practice during the Bronze Age, when communities across Britain constructed earthen mounds to mark the graves of their dead. Both monuments survive as circular earthworks on the Beacon Hill landscape, preserving evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary ritual in the Somerset region. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1006200, recognising its archaeological importance as a survival of prehistoric funerary architecture.
Two round barrows on Beacon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006200. View the official record →
Two round barrows on Beacon Hill is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Somerset, England, comprising a pair of Bronze Age burial mounds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006200.
Two round barrows on Beacon Hill 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 1006200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross at Bodden (2.2 km), Market cross in the market place (3 km), The tithe barn (3.4 km).
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