Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBesbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm

Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm

England
List entry 1015324
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Besbury Lane bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 450 metres north-east of Conduit Farm near Besbury Lane in Oxfordshire. The site consists of a bowl barrow, a mound of earth and stone raised over a burial or burials, representing a form of ceremonial interment practised during the prehistoric period in southern Britain. Bowl barrows of this type typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, though precise dating for individual examples is often difficult without excavation. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement in the Oxfordshire landscape.

Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015324. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm?

Besbury Lane bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 450 metres north-east of Conduit Farm near Besbury Lane in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015324.

Who is responsible for protecting Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm?

Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm 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 1015324.

What other scheduled monuments are near Besbury Lane bowl barrow, 450m north east of Conduit Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a pair of bowl barrows 370m north-west of High Lodge (7.8 km), Medieval moat surrounding High Lodge, 400m north east of Kingstanding Farm (8.2 km), Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest (8.9 km).

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