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Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill is a prehistoric burial mound located in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument represents a form of funerary architecture typical of Bronze Age communities in eastern Scotland, a period when such earthworks served as focal points for ritual and commemorative practices. The barrow's survival as an earthwork feature demonstrates the persistence of Bronze Age ceremonial landscapes in the region, though detailed archaeological investigation would be required to establish its precise chronology and any associated finds.
Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6337. View the official record →
Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill is a prehistoric burial mound located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6337.
Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement and pit alignment, 65m E of 53/54 The Crescent, Gowkshill (0.2 km), Newbyres Castle (1.6 km), Carrington Barns,enclosure 500m SE of (2.8 km).
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