Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant

Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant

England
List entry 1013897
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant is a prehistoric burial mound located in Lincolnshire. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed as funerary structures across the English landscape. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork with a pronounced dome-shaped profile, characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which represents one of the most common forms of Bronze Age burial monument in Britain. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site contributes to the archaeological record of ritual and mortuary practice in the East Midlands during the second and early first millennia before the Common Era.

Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013897. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant?

Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant is a prehistoric burial mound located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013897.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant?

Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant 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 1013897.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 315m west of Mount Pleasant?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neolithic long barrow, 720m east of Otby House (3.8 km), Long Barrow and Round Barrow 540m north-west of Goody Orchin Plantation (4 km), Neolithic long barrow 300m ESE of Walesby Top Farm (4.8 km).

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