Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting

Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting

England
List entry 1007564
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. Saucer barrows are characterised by their distinctive shallow, saucer-shaped mounds with minimal height and broad diameter, and typically date to the third or second millennium before the present. The monument survives as earthwork remains in the landscape, representing a form of burial construction common across Wessex during the prehistoric period. Such monuments provide evidence for patterns of settlement, land use, and mortuary practice in prehistoric Wiltshire.

Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007564. View the official record →

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What is Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting?

Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007564.

Who is responsible for protecting Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting?

Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting 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 1007564.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two saucer barrows 250m west of John's Planting?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation (6.1 km), Romano-British village N of Stockton Wood (6.9 km), Earthwork enclosure in Great Ridge wood, 350m north east of Point Pond (7.1 km).

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