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Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises a characteristic bowl-shaped earthwork typical of barrow construction during the Bronze Age period, when such mounds served as burial places for individuals of status within their communities. The barrow's survival in the landscape testifies to the archaeological importance of the area around The Wreay, where Bronze Age funerary practices are represented in the upland terrain. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains a significant record of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in northern England.
Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012820. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012820.
Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay 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 1012820.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 280m south-east of The Cockpit stone circle (8.4 km), Ring cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stones (8.6 km), Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.