Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill

Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill

England
List entry 1010268
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill in Devon. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork consisting of a roughly circular mound, characteristic of bowl barrow construction from the second millennium BC. It represents evidence of prehistoric ritual and burial practice in this locality, contributing to the broader archaeological landscape of funerary monuments on Farway Hill. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and remains an important archaeological feature within its wider barrow group context.

Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010268. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill?

Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010268.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill?

Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill 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 1010268.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill (1 km), Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill (1.3 km), Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down (2.1 km).

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