Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross

Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross

England
List entry 1015147
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The barrow is a simple bowl-shaped mound characteristic of the Early Bronze Age period, typically constructed over a cremation or inhumation burial. As with many Dartmoor barrows, it forms part of the extensive prehistoric landscape of ceremonial and sepulchral monuments that testify to sustained ritual activity on the moor during the second millennium BCE. The monument remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in south-west England.

Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015147. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross?

Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015147.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross?

Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross 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 1015147.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 215m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 325m north west of Winkleigh Moor Cross (0.1 km), Three bowl barrows 545m east of Cupper's Piece (2.6 km), Bowl barrow on Beaford Moor, 400m north east of Cupper's Piece (2.8 km).

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