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A gold object found in Bush Barrow © Wiltshire Heritage Museum
The wealth and status of the people interred at Normanton Down is evident from the high status items buried with them
    
Aerial photo of Normanton Down Barrows © English Heritage NMR 15041/06 Aerial photo of Normanton Down Barrows © English Heritage NMR 18663/19 Objects found at Normanton Down Barrows courtesy of Wiltshire Heritage Museum © English Heritage A gold object found in Bush Barrow © Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Normanton Down Barrows - A Place of High Status

The range and richness of grave goods placed in these barrows and their location, within clear sight of Stonehenge, suggest a burial ground for important people.

The cemetery has an unusually high number of disc barrows, seven in all, as well as several bell barrows and a saucer barrow. There is a high incidence of female remains found within disc barrows while bell barrows typically contain male remains.