Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn

Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn

England
List entry 1015814
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Wiltshire. The barrow survives as a earthen mound of bowl-shaped form, a common burial structure type characteristic of prehistoric Wessex during the third and second millennia before the Common Era. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, though the specific contents and condition of this example are not documented in readily available records. The barrow's preservation as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important example of the funerary landscape that characterises the Wiltshire chalklands.

Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015814. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn?

Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015814.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn?

Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn 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 1015814.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Withy Copse ditch (9.2 km), Group of barrows on Draycott Hill (9.2 km), Martinsell Hill camp (9.5 km).

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