Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm

Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm

England
List entry 1011522
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a simple mound form characteristic of bowl barrows, which served as communal or individual burial structures during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type typically date from the second millennium BC and represent an important category of prehistoric funerary architecture in the British landscape. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and has been recorded within the national heritage register, reflecting its significance to the archaeological record of the region.

Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011522. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm?

Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011522.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm?

Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown 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 1011522.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bracelet Cave (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen Hill Farm (7.3 km), Badger Hole, Wookey (7.3 km).

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