Bartlow Hills

Tumulus in England

Bartlow Hills is a Roman tumuli cemetery in Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England. Four of the original seven tumuli or barrows remain; the largest three are accessible to the public, the northernmost and smallest is on private property and is not easily visible. The remnants of two more are visible as low mounds west of the three largest barrows. The tallest barrow is 15 metres (50 ft) high, and is the largest Roman barrow north of the Alps. The barrows date from the 1st or 2nd centuries AD. Excavations were undertaken in the 19th century (chiefly in 1832–40), discovering walled graves containing

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Type:

Tumulus

Coordinates:

52.08°N, 0.31°E

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