© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
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 →
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.
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.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Road Castle (7.3 km), Cow Castle (7.7 km), Landacre Bridge (8.1 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe