Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant

England
List entry 1010505
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type found across southern England dating from approximately 3000 to 1500 BCE. Bowl barrows of this period are characterised by their simple hemispherical or bowl-shaped mound, typically accompanied by a surrounding ditch from which material was extracted for the mound's construction. This particular example forms part of the broader archaeological landscape around Mount Pleasant, which contains multiple prehistoric monuments reflecting patterns of settlement and ritual activity in Neolithic and Bronze Age Wiltshire.

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010505. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant?

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010505.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant?

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant 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 1010505.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 540m north of Woodbine Barn (3.7 km), Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down (4.1 km), Earthwork enclosure in Penning Wood, 290m NE of Penning (4.6 km).

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