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Two round barrows on West Anstey Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of West Anstey in Devon. The site comprises two distinct burial mounds, characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice in the South West of England, dating to approximately 2000–700 BCE. These earthwork monuments represent important evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity on Exmoor's margins, preserving evidence of funerary customs and social organization during the Bronze Age. The barrows survive as visible topographical features on the common, contributing to the archaeological record of Devon's ancient landscape.
Two round barrows on West Anstey Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002570. View the official record →
Two round barrows on West Anstey Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the moorland of West Anstey in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002570.
Two round barrows on West Anstey Common 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 1002570.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on East Anstey Common (1.9 km), Brewer's Castle (2.9 km), Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north (3.2 km).
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