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Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge

England
List entry 1002583
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002583
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
SS 74267 44501, SS 74702 43546
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises two distinct barrows, which represent typical examples of ceremonial burial structures erected during the Bronze Age period. Round barrows of this type were constructed as burial mounds, often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods, and served as prominent landscape features marking the location of the deceased within the community. Their survival on Cheriton Ridge demonstrates the archaeological importance of upland areas in Devon for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns.

Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002583. View the official record →

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What is Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge?

Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002583.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge?

Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge 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 1002583.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on South Regis Common (4.9 km), Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge (5.7 km), Round barrow 200ft (60m) NW of Setta Barrow, Bray Common (5.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow on South Regis Common
4.9 km
Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge
5.7 km
Round barrow 200ft (60m) NW of Setta Barrow, Bray Common
5.9 km
Setta Barrow and three round barrows to the south
5.9 km
Shoulsbarrow Castle (Shaulsbury)
6.1 km
Four round barrows on Muxworthy Ridge
6.4 km
Stone row N of Five Barrows Hill
6.4 km
'Five Barrows', group of eight barrows
6.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge

Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

Domesday entry for Cheriton, Devon →
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