Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant

England
List entry 1010505
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common form of sepulchral monument dating from the Bronze Age period. Its location within the densely barrow-rich landscape near Mount Pleasant, an important Neolithic henge monument, situates it within a significant prehistoric ritual and burial complex. The barrow would have originally contained inhumations or cremations typical of Bronze Age funerary practice, though the specific contents and detailed form of the mound are not extensively documented in readily accessible scholarly sources.

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 Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. 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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