Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common

Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common

England
List entry 1009502
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England
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History & significance

Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Witley Common in Surrey, England. The monument forms part of a group of four bowl barrows surviving on the common, representing an important concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments in the region. Bowl barrows of this type typically consist of a circular earthwork mound covering an inhumed burial or cremation, and date to the Bronze Age, roughly the second millennium before the present era. The barrow is recorded under Historic England's National Heritage List for England designation reference 1009502, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance as a surviving example of Bronze Age mortuary practice.

Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009502. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common?

Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Witley Common in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009502.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common?

Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common 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 1009502.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m east of Penmead Copse: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 400m north-east of the sewage works: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common (0.1 km), Bowl barrow on Witley Common 250m north of Stable Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common (0.2 km).

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