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Bowl barrow 470m south east of Smythen Cross is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Berry Down in Devon. The monument survives as a bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, when such mounds were constructed to cover cremated or inhumed remains of the deceased. Its location within a larger barrow cemetery indicates the site's significance as a focal point for burial activity during the Bronze Age period. The barrow remains a substantial archaeological asset, contributing to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in Devon.
Bowl barrow 470m south east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019260. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 470m south east of Smythen Cross is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Berry Down in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019260.
Bowl barrow 470m south east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry 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 1019260.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 470m south west of Berry Down Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down (0.2 km), Bowl barrow 420m east of Smythen Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down (0.2 km), Two bowl barrows 170m west and 200m south west of Berry Down Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Berry Down (0.3 km).
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