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Yew Down round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 950 metres south-west of Butterbush Reservoir in Berkshire. The monument survives as a round barrow, representing a funerary tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period when such earthwork mounds were constructed as burial places for individuals of status within contemporary communities. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1018719, reflecting its archaeological importance as a surviving example of prehistoric funerary architecture in the region.
Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018719. View the official record →
Yew Down round barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 950 metres south-west of Butterbush Reservoir in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018719.
Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush Reservoir 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 1018719.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch; section 650yds (590m) long NW of Betterton Down (0.3 km), Segsbury Camp or Letcombe Castle hillfort (3.6 km), Two platform barrows and a bowl barrow 440m south of Greenway Cottages (4.4 km).
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