Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down

Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down

England
List entry 1013772
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. The monument is a round barrow of typical Bronze Age form, constructed as a earthen mound to cover a cremation or inhumation burial. It belongs to the substantial concentration of funerary monuments on North Down, which represents intensive use of this downland location during the second millennium BC. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important example of the Bronze Age mortuary practices that characterised prehistoric Wiltshire.

Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013772. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down?

Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013772.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down?

Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North 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 1013772.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow (4.6 km), Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (4.8 km), Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert (5 km).

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