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Bowl barrow 300m south-east of The Firs, Broad Downs is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Kent Downs. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods, serving as territorial or family burial markers within the Downland landscape. The Broad Downs location places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity, contributing to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in south-eastern England.
Bowl barrow 300m south-east of The Firs, Broad Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012334. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 300m south-east of The Firs, Broad Downs is a Bronze Age burial mound located on the Kent Downs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012334.
Bowl barrow 300m south-east of The Firs, Broad Downs 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 1012334.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, Quarrington Manor (4.5 km), Bowl barrow 90m north of Stowting Court (5.3 km), Horton Priory (6.4 km).
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