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Wivelscombe Barrow, Somerset

Wivelscombe Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Treborough, Somerset. It is situated on the summit of a broad ridge which extends along the Brendon Hills area of Exmoor. The barrow is formed by a circular mound the dimensions of which have previously been recorded as 65ft in diameter and 7ft high. The mound is surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried for the construction of the mound. It is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020773.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.104285,-3.4218626
Grid Reference: ST 0054 3484
Civil Parish: Brompton Regis CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 305645
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wivelscombe_Barrow,_Somerset_305645

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