Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill

Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill

England
List entry 1011004
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wiltshire. The barrow takes the form of a simple rounded earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary monuments, a type that was widespread across southern England during the second millennium BC. Its position on Blagdon Hill, in close proximity to the linear earthworks of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke, situates it within a landscape of considerable archaeological significance where prehistoric, Romano-British, and early medieval activity converged. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a valuable archaeological record of prehistoric burial practice in the region.

Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011004. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill?

Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill is a prehistoric burial mound located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011004.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill?

Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill 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 1011004.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 120m north east of the junction of Grim's Ditch and Bokerley Dyke on Blagdon Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mount Ararat, 550m east of Burrows Farm (8.5 km), Two bowl barrows on Mount Ararat, 865m and 910m north east of Stephen's Castle (8.7 km), Group of henge monuments, an associated group of round barrows, a Saxon cemetery, and a Norman church at Knowlton (8.8 km).

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