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Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form in southern Britain during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained primary inhumations or cremations, often accompanied by grave goods reflective of the social status of the deceased. The barrow survives as an upstanding archaeological feature and is recorded within the National Heritage List for England, testament to its significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Wiltshire landscape.
Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013044. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013044.
Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan 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 1013044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (1.5 km), Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill (3.7 km), Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage (3.9 km).
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