Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm

Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm

England
List entry 1009143
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises a characteristic bowl-shaped earthwork typical of Bronze Age burial practice in southern England, dating to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. Such monuments served as focal points for the disposal of cremated or inhumed remains and often held ritual significance within contemporary communities. The barrow's survival in the archaeological record provides evidence of settlement patterns and funerary practices during the Bronze Age period in the Salisbury Plain region.

Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009143. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm?

Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009143.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm?

Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess 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 1009143.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 100m north of the A303 on Countess Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Barrow (7.8 km), A pond barrow and a bowl barrow 200m south east of St Mary's Church forming outliers to a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Gunner (8 km), Horse Barrow (8.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — 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 of the A303 on Countess Farm