Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303

Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303

England
List entry 1011709
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303 is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, situated in the landscape south of the A303 road. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow form, the most common type of round barrow found across the British Bronze Age landscape. Such monuments typically date from the early to middle Bronze Age, roughly 2000 to 1500 BC, and served as burial places for individuals of social status within their communities. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and represents part of the significant concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments that distinguish the Wiltshire chalk downlands.

Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011709. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303?

Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303 is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, situated in the landscape south of the A303 road. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011709.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303?

Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303 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 1011709.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Barrow (5.4 km), Group of barrows on North Hill Down (7.7 km), Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood (7.9 km).

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