Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down

Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down

England
List entry 1013974
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on Porton Down in Wiltshire. The barrow forms part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery on the downs, a landscape intensively used for burial during the second millennium BCE. As a bowl barrow, it comprises a circular earthen mound with a surrounding ditch, a typical form of monument constructed during the Early Bronze Age. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under the ancient monuments legislation, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric burial practice and settlement patterns on Salisbury Plain.

Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013974. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on Porton Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013974.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down 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 1013974.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 450m ENE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman earthwork (3.7 km), Fussell's long barrow (4.2 km), Section of Roman road by Upper and Lower Noad's Copse (6.4 km).

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