Bartlow Hills

Bartlow Hills
James Fergusson (1808–1886) · Public domain

Bartlow Hills is a Roman tumuli cemetery in Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, England, comprising four surviving barrows from an original group of seven[1]. The tallest mound reaches 15 metres (50 ft) in height, making it the largest Roman barrow north of the Alps[1]. Three of the largest barrows remain accessible to the public, while the northernmost and smallest sits on private property[1]. Two additional low mounds are visible west of the main group[1]. The cemetery dates to the 1st or 2nd century AD[1].

TypeMound/tumulus
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryEngland
Coordinates52.0796° N, 0.3137° E

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