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Asthall barrow
51.7889° N, -1.5811° E
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Asthall barrow is a high-status Anglo-Saxon burial mound from the seventh century AD. It is located in Asthall, Oxfordshire, and was excavated in 1923 and 1924.
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Scheduled monument designation
16 May 1934
Barrow construction
7th century AD
First excavation
August 1923
Second excavation
1924
Added to Heritage At Risk
2009
Removed from Heritage At Risk
2018
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