An unusually high concentration of prehistoric tombs is found in the Stonehenge landscape. The World Heritage Site contains 10 Neolithic long barrows and 348 Bronze Age round barrows. This reflects the continued importance of the area as a burial site for more than a 1,000 years.

Most of the tombs around Stonehenge were excavated in the 19th century, and the objects found in the graves are now on display in the Salisbury and Devizes museums.

Many of the burial mounds have been flattened by ploughing but some impressive barrow cemeteries can still be seen.