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Bowl barrow 450m southwest of Fernhill Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a burial form widely distributed across the English landscape during the Bronze Age, particularly in upland and open country settings. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for local communities' mortuary practices. The barrow remains a significant indicator of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual activity in the Somerset landscape.
Bowl barrow 450m southwest of Fernhill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011523. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 450m southwest of Fernhill Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011523.
Bowl barrow 450m southwest of Fernhill 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 1011523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bracelet Cave (6.9 km), Badger Hole, Wookey (7.3 km), Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey (7.4 km).
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