Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm

Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm

England
List entry 1015224
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The barrow survives as a burial mound of characteristic bowl form, typical of ritual and sepulchral monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period, roughly 2200 to 700 BC. Such mounds frequently contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the communities that created them. The monument's survival on the Wiltshire landscape contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice in southern England and represents part of the concentrated distribution of barrow monuments found across the chalk downlands of the region.

Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015224. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm?

Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015224.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm?

Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head 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 1015224.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ruined church of SS Mary and Nicholas (6.9 km), Barrow in Wilton Park (7.9 km), Churchyard cross (8.5 km).

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