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Bowl barrow 320m west of Vespasian's Camp is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located near the Iron Age hillfort of Vespasian's Camp in Wiltshire. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork mound with the characteristic dome-shaped profile typical of bowl barrows, a common burial form across southern England dating from approximately 3000 to 1500 BC. Such monuments typically enclosed cremated or inhumed human remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of prehistoric communities. The barrow's location in proximity to Vespasian's Camp demonstrates the long-term significance of this landscape as a focus for ritual and settlement activity spanning multiple prehistoric periods.
Bowl barrow 320m west of Vespasian's Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012127. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 320m west of Vespasian's Camp is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located near the Iron Age hillfort of Vespasian's Camp in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012127.
Bowl barrow 320m west of Vespasian's Camp 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 1012127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (7.1 km), Newton Barrow (7.4 km), Gomeldon deserted village (7.4 km).
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