Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill

A linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill

England
List entry 1011007
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England
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Overview

History & significance

This monument is a linear earthwork and two bowl barrows situated on Blagdon Hill east of Bokerley Dyke in Wiltshire. The linear earthwork represents a significant prehistoric or Romano-British territorial boundary, whilst the two accompanying bowl barrows are Bronze Age burial mounds that demonstrate the long occupation and ritual use of this landscape. The monument complex illustrates the layering of different chronological periods across the chalk downland of central Wiltshire, with the barrows predating the earthwork by over a thousand years. Together these features constitute an important archaeological record of prehistoric and Romano-British land division and burial practice in the region.

A linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011007. View the official record →

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What is A linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill?

This monument is a linear earthwork and two bowl barrows situated on Blagdon Hill east of Bokerley Dyke in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011007.

Who is responsible for protecting A linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill?

A linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1011007.

What other scheduled monuments are near A linear earthwork and two bowl barrows east of Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mount Ararat, 550m east of Burrows Farm (8.6 km), Group of henge monuments, an associated group of round barrows, a Saxon cemetery, and a Norman church at Knowlton (8.8 km), Two bowl barrows on Mount Ararat, 865m and 910m north east of Stephen's Castle (8.8 km).

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