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Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a circular mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common form of funerary architecture dating to the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as burial sites for individuals of standing within their communities, with the earthwork forming a visible and enduring marker of the deceased's place within the landscape. The site's designation within the national heritage record reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in Somerset.
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011670. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011670.
Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner 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 1011670.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (4.5 km), Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church (4.7 km), Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 300m north east of Whitnell Corner stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.