Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge

England
List entry 1010287
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset. The site consists of a circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form dating to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumed or cremated remains and represent significant investment in commemorating the dead within early Bronze Age communities. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the Somerset landscape.

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010287. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge?

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010287.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge?

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge 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 1010287.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Badger Hole, Wookey (4.3 km), Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey (4.3 km), Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House (6.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow 300m south west of Harptree Lodge