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Bowl barrow 420m north of Stoke Woods is a prehistoric burial monument of Bronze Age date located in Somerset. The barrow survives as a earthen mound of characteristic bowl-shaped form, a common funerary structure erected during the Bronze Age period when such monuments were built to mark high-status graves and serve as focal points within the landscape. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1011918, reflecting its designation as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance. Such barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and were often accompanied by grave goods, though specific artefactual evidence for this individual example would require archaeological investigation.
Bowl barrow 420m north of Stoke Woods is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011918. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 420m north of Stoke Woods is a prehistoric burial monument of Bronze Age date located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011918.
Bowl barrow 420m north of Stoke Woods 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 1011918.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm (5.3 km), Bishop's palace (6.2 km), Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (7.5 km).
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