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Bowl barrow 350m north east of The Wreay is a prehistoric burial mound of Bronze Age date, located in Cumberland. The monument is a simple mound form characteristic of funerary practices during the second millennium BC, constructed to contain cremated or inhumed remains. Such barrows represent significant archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, ritual practices, and social organisation in Bronze Age northern Britain. The site's survival into the modern period, despite agricultural use of the landscape, contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric Cumbria.
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 prehistoric burial mound of Bronze Age date, located in Cumberland. 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).
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