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Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated within the rich archaeological landscape of Stonehenge Down in Wiltshire. The barrow consists of a circular earthen mound, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, constructed over a central grave or graves containing human remains and accompanying grave goods. Its position within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site area places it among numerous similar barrows that cluster in the downland surrounding the famous stone circle, reflecting the intensive use of this landscape for elite burial during the Bronze Age period. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important element in understanding the funerary and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in this region.
Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012393. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated within the rich archaeological landscape of Stonehenge Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012393.
Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge 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 1012393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient cultivation terraces (5.7 km), Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (6.4 km), Newton Barrow (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.