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Wormwood Hill tumulus is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cambridgeshire. The monument represents a form of funerary practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to cover the remains of the deceased and serve as enduring markers of burial sites within the landscape. The tumulus survives as an upstanding earthwork, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual and social practices in the region. As a scheduled monument, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement and mortuary customs in East Anglia.
Wormwood Hill tumulus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006904. View the official record →
Wormwood Hill tumulus is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006904.
Wormwood Hill tumulus 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 1006904.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Borough Hill: a large multivallate hillfort (4.3 km), Two moated sites 150m east of College Farm (4.4 km), Brent Ditch (4.7 km).
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