Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage

Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage

England
List entry 1016296
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The barrow survives as a distinctive bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic form of burial monument constructed during the Bronze Age period, roughly 2200 to 700 BCE. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ceremonial activity within Bronze Age communities. The site's survival and formal designation indicate its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in the Somerset landscape.

Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016296. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage?

Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016296.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage?

Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage 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 1016296.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South (7 km), Maesbury Castle small multivallate hillfort (7.3 km), Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House (7.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage