Scheduled Monuments›England›Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down

Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down

England

List entry 1011005

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England

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a simple earthen bowl-shaped mound, characteristic of burial barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period. Its location on Martin Down, in proximity to Bokerley Dyke, places it within a landscape of considerable archaeological significance marked by prehistoric and Romano-British activity. The barrow represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of the Dorset and Wiltshire chalk downlands.

Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011005. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down?

Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011005.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down?

Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down 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 1011005.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 290m north east of the junction of Bokerley Dyke and a linear earthwork on Martin Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boundary banks on Rye Hill and in Maldry Wood (8.4 km), Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles (8.6 km), Medieval settlement 750m north west of Knowlton (9.2 km).

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Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Boundary banks on Rye Hill and in Maldry Wood

8.4 km

Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles

8.6 km

Medieval settlement 750m north west of Knowlton

9.2 km

Group of henge monuments, an associated group of round barrows, a Saxon cemetery, and a Norman church at Knowlton

9.4 km

Bowl barrow on Mount Ararat, 550m east of Burrows Farm

9.6 km

Oval barrow on Pistle Down, 1010m north east of Stephen's Castle

9.7 km

Two bowl barrows on Mount Ararat, 865m and 910m north east of Stephen's Castle

9.8 km

Round barrow cemetery south of New Barn Farm, associated with the Knowlton Circles

9.8 km

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