Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1009071
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery in Wiltshire. The barrow is a bowl-shaped mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, constructed during the second millennium BCE as a burial monument for elite or prominent members of the local community. It survives as part of a concentrated cemetery group, indicating intensive use of the landscape for funerary purposes during this period. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under list entry 1009071.

Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009071. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009071.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery 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 1009071.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows NW of Little Down (6.4 km), Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm (6.8 km), Group of barrows W of Hooklands Plantation (7 km).

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