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Bowl barrow 1050m north-west of Hill Copse, Wexcombe Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the Wiltshire downs. The barrow is of the bowl type, a standard form of burial mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, constructed as a raised earthwork with a circular plan. Such monuments typically served as collective or individual burial sites and form part of the extensive barrow cemeteries that define the prehistoric landscape of Wiltshire's chalk uplands. The site is designated as a heritage monument in recognition of its archaeological importance and contribution to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in this region.
Bowl barrow 1050m north-west of Hill Copse, Wexcombe Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013326. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 1050m north-west of Hill Copse, Wexcombe Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the Wiltshire downs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013326.
Bowl barrow 1050m north-west of Hill Copse, Wexcombe Down 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 1013326.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman buildings on Lambourne's Hill (8 km), Section of boundary earthwork east of Sidbury Hill (9.1 km), Sidbury Hill and associated monuments (9.4 km).
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