Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel

Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel

England
List entry 1020721
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Somerset. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound characteristic of the bowl barrow form, a burial type widely distributed across prehistoric Britain and typically dating to the Bronze Age. Such monuments functioned as burial sites, often containing inhumations or cremations within central graves or cists, and their prominence in the landscape served to mark significant burials and assert territorial identity within Bronze Age communities. The survival of this barrow as a visible earthwork contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Somerset region.

Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020721. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel?

Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020721.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel?

Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel 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 1020721.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tripp round barrow NW of Tripp Farm (1.2 km), Huish Champflower Barrow (1.3 km), Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather House (1.6 km).

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