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Bowl barrow 470m south east of Southfield Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork mound characteristic of the bowl barrow form, which was the predominant burial tradition in southern Britain during the Bronze Age, roughly 2200–700 BC. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents of this particular barrow are not documented in the available record. The site is designated as a heritage monument of national importance under the national heritage listing system.
Bowl barrow 470m south east of Southfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010263. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 470m south east of Southfield Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010263.
Bowl barrow 470m south east of Southfield 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 1010263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey (2.9 km), Browne's Gate (4 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 470m south east of Southfield Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 470m south east of Southfield Farm stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.