Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm

Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm

England
List entry 1008078
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset. The monument consists of a circular earthen mound of typical bowl barrow form, a common funerary structure dating to the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type served as burial monuments for individuals of status within prehistoric communities, and their distribution across the English landscape provides evidence for settlement patterns and social organisation during the Bronze Age. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it of archaeological significance for the study of prehistoric burial practices in the South West.

Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008078. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm?

Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008078.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm?

Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark 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 1008078.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows 750m north west of Ivy Cottage (7.3 km), Outlook Cave (7.4 km), Bowl barrow 435m north west of Ivy Cottage (7.6 km).

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