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Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen Hill Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site consists of a characteristic bowl-shaped earthwork typical of barrow construction during the Bronze Age period, when such mounds served as burial places for individuals of status within prehistoric communities. The barrow's form and archaeological designation indicate it was erected as a monument to commemorate the dead, reflecting the funerary practices and ritual beliefs of Bronze Age societies in south-western England. Such barrows remain important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, social organisation, and burial customs in prehistoric Somerset.
Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020206. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen Hill Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020206.
Bowl barrow 490m north west of Pen 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 1020206.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's tithe barn (2.9 km), Bishop's palace (4.5 km), Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church (5.5 km).
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