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Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe

England

List entry 1014271

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1014271

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.02 hectares

Grid reference

SS 83011 44163

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a burial mound associated with two upright stones, characteristic of barrow complexes from the second millennium BCE. The monument lies within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity, forming part of a broader pattern of burial monuments in the region that reflect the ceremonial and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities. The precise dimensions and current condition of the stones and mound are documented within the national heritage listing, which affords the site statutory protection as a designated ancient monument.

Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014271. View the official record →

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What is Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe?

Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014271.

Who is responsible for protecting Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe?

Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe 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 1014271.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Road Castle (7.3 km), Cow Castle (7.7 km), Landacre Bridge (8.1 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

Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill

8.3 km

Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge

8.3 km

Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common

9.2 km

Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common

9.7 km

Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge

9.8 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe

Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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