Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm

Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm

England
List entry 1008094
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset. The barrow consists of a circular mound of earth and stone constructed over a burial deposit, typical of the bowl barrow form which was widely built across southern England during the third and second millennia before Christ. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and represents an important record of prehistoric mortuary practices and land use in the Somerset landscape. Such barrows frequently contained inhumation burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, and served as prominent territorial markers within the contemporary ceremonial and domestic landscape.

Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008094. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm?

Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008094.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm?

Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands 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 1008094.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 300m west of Newlands Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (5 km), Browne's Gate (5.3 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (5.3 km).

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