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Bowl barrow 540m south east of Sandymoor Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery in Devon. The barrow comprises a circular earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices, when such monuments were constructed as final resting places for individuals of status within their communities. As one element within a larger cemetery complex, it testifies to sustained ritual and mortuary activity at this location during the Bronze Age period. The monument is designated as a nationally important archaeological site, reflecting its significance for understanding Bronze Age settlement, burial customs, and landscape use in Devon.
Bowl barrow 540m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020080. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 540m south east of Sandymoor Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020080.
Bowl barrow 540m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a 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 1020080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 770m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.3 km), Three bowl barrows 350m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.7 km), Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland (3 km).
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