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Bowl barrow 50m north-west of footbridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Shelley Common in Essex. It forms part of a small barrow cemetery comprising three round mounds on the common, representing a notable concentration of prehistoric burial activity in the region. The barrow is classified as a bowl barrow, a common form of Bronze Age burial mound characterised by a simple domed profile. As a scheduled ancient monument, it retains archaeological significance for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in Essex.
Bowl barrow 50m north-west of footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009244. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 50m north-west of footbridge is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Shelley Common in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009244.
Bowl barrow 50m north-west of footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common 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 1009244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 90m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common (0 km), Bowl barrow 120m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common (0.1 km), Ongar Castle (2.1 km).
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