Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus

Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus

England
List entry 1010897
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a linear cemetery of round barrows situated west of the Lesser Cursus in Wiltshire. The barrow is positioned within a significant landscape of prehistoric monuments in the Stonehenge region, where such linear arrangements of burial mounds represent important ritual and funerary practices spanning the third and second millennia before the present era. As a component of this barrow cemetery, the monument contributes to evidence of sustained ceremonial use and community burial practices across an extended area. The site remains archaeologically significant for understanding settlement patterns and mortuary behaviour in prehistoric Wessex.

Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010897. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus?

Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a linear cemetery of round barrows situated west of the Lesser Cursus in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010897.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus?

Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus 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 1010897.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm (6.2 km), Stapleford Castle (6.4 km), Group of barrows W of Hooklands Plantation (6.7 km).

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