Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill

Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill

England
List entry 1010878
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site forms part of a broader prehistoric barrow cemetery in the locality, reflecting the Neolithic and Bronze Age practice of concentrated burial grounds in this region. As a bowl barrow, the monument would originally have comprised a mound of earth covering an inhumation or cremation burial, with a form characteristic of Bronze Age funerary architecture. The site's position within a documented round barrow cemetery indicates its significance within the landscape archaeology of prehistoric Wiltshire, though the specific contents and date of construction within the Bronze Age remain subject to archaeological investigation.

Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010878. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill?

Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010878.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill?

Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox 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 1010878.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Sarum (6.7 km), Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle (7.7 km), Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas (8.3 km).

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