Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill

A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill

England
List entry 1019740
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. These bowl barrows represent a common form of burial mound constructed during the prehistoric period, characterised by their distinctive hemispherical or bowl-shaped earthwork raised over inhumed or cremated remains. The monument demonstrates the burial practices and landscape use of early farming communities in the Wiltshire chalklands, where such barrow cemeteries and individual burial mounds are prevalent archaeological features. The precise dating and original dimensions of these particular barrows remain subject to archaeological assessment, though their survival into the modern landscape attests to their substantial construction.

A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019740. View the official record →

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What is A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill?

A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019740.

Who is responsible for protecting A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill?

A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill 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 1019740.

What other scheduled monuments are near A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-Celtic temple 300m south west of Keysley Farm (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 200m south-west of Keysley Farm (9.5 km), Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road (9.5 km).

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