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Wood Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Somerset, England. The monument survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the broader funerary landscape characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in the region. Round barrows of this type typically date from the second millennium BCE and served as burial monuments for individuals of some social standing. The barrow is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1003838, reflecting its archaeological significance and statutory protection as a scheduled ancient monument.
Wood Barrow round barrow See also SOMERSET 168 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003838. 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 1003838.
Wood Barrow round barrow See also SOMERSET 168 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 1003838.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wood Barrow round barrow See also SOMERSET 168's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Wood Barrow round barrow See also SOMERSET 168 stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.