Seven Barrows

{{Short description|Archaeological site in Berkshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|name=Seven Barrows

|aos=Berkshire

|interest=Biological

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|area={{convert|4.0|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate=1987

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Seven Barrows is a Bronze Age bowl barrow cemetery, {{convert| 4 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} of which are designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, at Upper Lambourn in the civil parish of Lambourn in the English county of Berkshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003212&SiteName=&countyCode=44&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Seven Barrows | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 23 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003212%27 |title=Map of Seven Barrows|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 23 October 2019}} It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust{{cite web|url= https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/seven-barrows |title= Seven Barrows |publisher= Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 23 October 2019}} and it is a Scheduled Monument.{{NHLE|num= 1012344 |desc= Round barrow cemetery at Seven Barrows, Lambourn | accessdate= 23 October 2019}}

The area is an unimproved chalk grassland with a rich flora and over 100 species of herbs have been recorded. It is also very rich in insects, especially butterflies, including small blue, brown argus, chalkhill blue, dark green fritillary and the scarce marsh fritillary.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003212.pdf |title=Seven Barrows citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 23 October 2019}}