Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill

Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill

England
List entry 1015991
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises a earthen mound of circular plan, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the Bronze Age as burial structures for individuals of likely elevated social status. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the region. Bowl barrows of this type are among the most common prehistoric funerary monuments found across southern England and represent an important phase of ceremonial and burial tradition spanning roughly the second millennium before the Common Era.

Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015991. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill?

Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015991.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill?

Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill 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 1015991.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 350m south of Broomhill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 700m south of Sourton Tors (9 km), Lake Down cairnfield 810m ESE and 780m east of Lake Viaduct (9.1 km), Round cairn and stone hut circle 950m south of Sourton Tors (9.2 km).

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