Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm

Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm

England
List entry 1009145
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the third and second millennia before the present. Such barrows typically served as burial places for individuals of elevated social status and were often positioned within ceremonial or settlement landscapes. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork, preserving archaeological evidence of prehistoric funerary practice and territorial organisation in the Wiltshire chalklands.

Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009145. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm?

Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009145.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm?

Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways 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 1009145.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 170m south east of Strangways on Countess Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure NW of Downbarn West (7 km), Ancient cultivation terraces (7.3 km), Round barrow E of Downbarn West (7.5 km).

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