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Wood Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Somerset, England. The monument forms part of the broader landscape of prehistoric funerary monuments in the region, dating to the second millennium BCE. As a round barrow, it represents a typical burial structure of the Bronze Age period, constructed as an earthen mound that would have contained inhumation or cremation deposits accompanied by grave goods. The site's survival and recording within the heritage record contributes to understanding settlement patterns and mortuary practices in prehistoric Somerset.
Wood Barrow round barrow See also DEVON 238 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006209. View the official record →
Wood Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006209.
Wood Barrow round barrow See also DEVON 238 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 1006209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 200ft (60m) NW of Setta Barrow, Bray Common (4.5 km), Setta Barrow and three round barrows to the south (4.5 km), Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Five Cross Way (5 km).
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Research the area around Wood Barrow round barrow See also DEVON 238