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Two round barrows on Heydon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site consists of two distinct burial mounds characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen barrows served as prominent markers for elite or community burials across the British landscape. These monuments are representative of the ritual and sepulchral practices of their era and contribute to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the Somerset region. The barrows remain visible as archaeological features within the wider landscape of Heydon Hill.
Two round barrows on Heydon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006143. View the official record →
Two round barrows on Heydon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006143.
Two round barrows on Heydon 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 1006143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Entrenchment on Heydon Hill (0.3 km), Clatworthy hillfort (3.6 km), The Castles (4.1 km).
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