Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down

Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down

England
List entry 1014093
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Porton Down in Wiltshire. The barrow forms part of a significant clustering of round barrows characteristic of the Bronze Age ritual landscape of the Porton Down chalk plateau. As a bowl barrow, it represents the most common form of round barrow from this period, comprising a simple mound of earth and flint constructed over a burial deposit. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice on Salisbury Plain.

Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014093. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Porton Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014093.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton 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 1014093.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow, Winterbourne (2.3 km), Roman earthwork (2.4 km), Roman road between A30 main road and Winterslow Corner (3.1 km).

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