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Bowl barrow 380m west of the western edge of Hawcombe Copse, Charlton Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow type that was widely constructed during the Bronze Age across southern England. Such monuments served as burial places for individuals of status within their communities and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The site's location on Charlton Down situates it within a landscape rich in prehistoric monumental activity typical of Wiltshire's archaeological heritage.
Bowl barrow 380m west of the western edge of Hawcombe Copse, Charlton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015942. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 380m west of the western edge of Hawcombe Copse, Charlton Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015942.
Bowl barrow 380m west of the western edge of Hawcombe Copse, Charlton Down 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 1015942.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa on Little Barton Hill (8.9 km), Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 850m north of Pimperne Long Barrow (9.2 km), Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 810m north of Pimperne Long Barrow (9.3 km).
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