Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm

Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm

England
List entry 1020918
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for Bronze Age communities. The survival of this barrow as an upstanding earthwork contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in the Somerset landscape.

Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020918. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020918.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill 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 1020918.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 300m south west of Heather House (0.8 km), Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather House (1.3 km), Huish Champflower Barrow (1.6 km).

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