MenuThe Devils Bed and Bolster, Somerset
The Devils Bed and Bolster is a Neolithic long barrow near Beckington, Somerset. The barrow is orientated east-west and has a mound approximately 115ft long with a maximum width of 70ft. Whilst the west end of the mound is under cultivation, the east end survives as a heavily disturbed mound up to 3ft high within an area of mature trees. Along the central axis of this end are a number of large stones which may have formed parts of a central passage and side chambers. The monument is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017897.
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.278847,-2.266703
Grid Reference: ST 8149 5333
Civil Parish: Beckington CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: 304911
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Devils_Bed_and_Bolster,_Somerset_304911
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017897.
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.278847,-2.266703
Grid Reference: ST 8149 5333
Civil Parish: Beckington CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: 304911
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Devils_Bed_and_Bolster,_Somerset_304911
Peruse Somerset on Wikishire