Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows

Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows

England
List entry 1009147
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England, forming part of the linear cemetery known as the Old King Barrows. The barrow is a bowl-shaped earthwork typical of Bronze Age burial practices, constructed as a mound over an inhumation or cremation burial. This monument belongs to a broader landscape of prehistoric ceremonial and funerary sites characteristic of Wiltshire's chalk downlands, where multiple barrows arranged in linear fashion served as focal points for burial activity over successive generations. The barrow survives as a scheduled ancient monument and remains significant for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in southern England.

Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009147. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows?

Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England, forming part of the linear cemetery known as the Old King Barrows. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009147.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows?

Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows 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 1009147.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 200m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient cultivation terraces (7.2 km), Round barrow E of Downbarn West (7.6 km), Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (7.9 km).

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