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The bowl barrow 300 metres north-east of Tyning's Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Somerset, England, situated upon bedrock of Upper Devonian sandstone and conglomerate. This earthwork belongs to the Bronze Age tradition of monumental burial, when substantial mounds were raised over cremated or inhumed remains and associated grave goods. The barrow's location on elevated ground typical of Devonian geology would have made the site visually prominent within its Bronze Age landscape, commanding views across the surrounding terrain.
The monument survives as an earthen mound within a scheduled area of 0.07 hectares, protected under Historic England's scheduling reference 1011584. Its preservation is significant because bowl barrows of this type, characterised by their simple hemispherical form and central burial pit, provide evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns. The sandstone and conglomerate bedrock beneath the site would have influenced both the construction of the barrow and the survival of archaeological deposits within it.
Although the exact contents and construction date of this barrow remain undocumented by modern excavation, its survival as a recognisable earthwork makes it an important resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices in the Somerset region. The scheduling designation ensures that this monument is protected against disturbance, allowing future archaeological study and scientific analysis to contribute to knowledge of Somerset's prehistoric past.
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Tyning's Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011584. View the official record →
The bowl barrow 300 metres north-east of Tyning's Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Somerset, England, situated upon bedrock of Upper Devonian sandstone and conglomerate.
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Tyning's 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 1011584.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement on Stoke Moor (7.8 km), Duck decoy east of Barrow Wood Lane (8.2 km), Westbury village cross (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 300m north east of Tyning's Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Tyning's Farm stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.