Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1015153
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Dartmoor in Devon. The barrow comprises a circular earthwork with a distinctive bowl-shaped profile, typical of barrow construction during the second millennium BC. Its location within a larger barrow cemetery indicates the site's significance as a burial ground for Bronze Age communities, reflecting patterns of ritual activity and social organisation across the moorland landscape. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in south-western England.

Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015153. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015153.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery 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 1015153.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 280m north east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 330m east of Beacon Moor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 530m north of Parsonage, forming part of a bowl barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (0.4 km), A bowl barrow and ring ditch 700m WNW of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (0.5 km).

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