Bowl barrow 220m west of Old King Barrows north of the A303

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 220m west of Old King Barrows north of the A303 is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on the chalk downlands north of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The barrow comprises a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across the English chalk uplands during the late Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Its position within the dense barrow cemetery of the Stonehenge landscape, part of the wider ritual and funerary complex centred on Stonehenge itself, indicates its significance as part of a major ceremonial and burial zone that developed over many centuries. The monument remains a substantial archaeological feature and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, contributing to the understanding of Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in this archaeologically exceptional region.

Bowl barrow 220m west of Old King Barrows north of the A303 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012389. View the official record →

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