Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn

Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn

England
List entry 1017705
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a circular earthwork mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, a funerary structure type prevalent across southern England during the Bronze Age. The site is located within a landscape rich in prehistoric funerary monuments, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of early Bronze Age communities in the region. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork, though like many such monuments its precise original dimensions and any internal structures have been subject to the effects of ploughing and weathering over millennia.

Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017705. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn?

Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017705.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn?

Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown 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 1017705.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 430m north west of Northdown Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knoll Camp hillfort, cross dyke, linear earthwork and hollow ways near Damerham Knoll (9.6 km), Medieval manorial buildings (uninhabited parts) (9.8 km), Bowl barrow 330m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common (10.4 km).

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