Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm

Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm

England
List entry 1020398
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cambridgeshire. The barrow consists of an earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, constructed over an inhumed or cremated burial accompanied by grave goods typical of the period. Bowl barrows of this type were erected during the Early to Middle Bronze Age, broadly spanning the second millennium BC. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of funerary customs and settlement patterns in prehistoric Cambridgeshire.

Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020398. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm?

Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020398.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm?

Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm 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 1020398.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (0.6 km), The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge (0.8 km), Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (1.2 km).

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