How many burial mounds & barrows are in this guide?

We currently list 234 burial mounds & barrows across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Burial mounds & barrows

Long barrows, round barrows and chambered tombs. Britain's oldest architecture — older than the pyramids, often bigger than they look.

234 places in this category.

Burial mounds & barrows by region

Highlights

UNESCO World Heritage · Yorkshire & the Humber

Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey — ruined Cistercian abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk

All burial mounds & barrows

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Abbotsbury Abbey

Abbotsbury Abbey — Benedictine abbey in Dorset, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Abbeys & priories · Scottish Highlands

Arbroath Abbey

Arbroath Abbey — abbey in Arbroath, Scotland, United Kingdom.

↗ historicenvironment.scot

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Athelhampton Hall

Athelhampton Hall — Grade I listed country house in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, UK.

Grade I↗ athelhampton.com

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Athelney Abbey

Athelney Abbey — abbey in Somerset, England, UK.

Abbeys & priories · Northern Ireland

Bangor Abbey

Bangor Abbey — abbey in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.

↗ bangorabbey.org

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Bayham Old Abbey

Bayham Old Abbey — abbey in Frant, East Sussex, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Abbeys & priories · London

Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Bordesley Abbey

Bordesley Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

↗ forgemill.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Bourne Abbey

Bourne Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in South Kesteven, United Kingdom.

Grade I↗ bourneabbey.uk

Abbeys & priories · London

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey — Grade I listed historic house museum in Devon, England, UK.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Burnham Abbey

Burnham Abbey — house of Anglican nuns near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber

Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey — monastery in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · North West England

Calder Abbey

Calder Abbey — Savigniac monastery in Cumbria, England, UK.

Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland

Cambuskenneth Abbey

Cambuskenneth Abbey — abbey in Stirling, Scotland, UK.

↗ historicenvironment.scot

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Canonsleigh Abbey

Canonsleigh Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

Abbeys & priories · East of England

Carrow Abbey

Carrow Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.

Grade I

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Abbeys & priories · North West England

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Cookham Abbey

Cookham Abbey — abbey in Berkshire, England, UK.

Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber

Coverham Abbey

Coverham Abbey — abbey in Coverham, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Creake Abbey

Creake Abbey — monastery in Norfolk, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands

Crossraguel Abbey

Crossraguel Abbey — monastery ruins in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Abbeys & priories · London

Crowland Abbey

Crowland Abbey — parish church of Church of England in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

↗ crowlandabbey.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Croxden Abbey

Croxden Abbey — abbey in Croxden, Staffordshire, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Croxton Abbey

Croxton Abbey — abbey in Croxton Kerrial, Melton, England, UK.

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Frequently asked questions

How many burial mounds & barrows are in this guide?: We currently list 234 burial mounds & barrows across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.