Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen

England
List entry 1015241
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen, Cambridgeshire. The barrow is a simple bowl-shaped mound typical of the Bronze Age period, constructed as a burial monument. It survives as an earthwork within a landscape containing multiple similar barrows, reflecting the use of this fenland area for burial purposes during the Bronze Age. The monument is listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1015241.

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015241. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen?

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen, Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015241.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen?

Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen 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 1015241.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 250m ESE of Common Farm: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Block Fen?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow E of Common Farm (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 200m SE of Horseley Fen Farm (2.1 km), Round barrow 690m SSW of Stocking Drove Farm (3.7 km).

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