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Bowl barrow, 540m west of Brimble Pit Pool, is a prehistoric burial mound of Bronze Age date located in Somerset. The monument takes the form of a low mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type of the second millennium BC. The site is situated within a landscape containing other Bronze Age remains, reflecting patterns of burial practice during this period. Such barrows typically contained inhumations or cremations and served as focal points for ritual activity and commemoration of the dead.
Bowl barrow, 540m west of Brimble Pit Pool is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1415589. View the official record →
Bowl barrow, 540m west of Brimble Pit Pool, is a prehistoric burial mound of Bronze Age date located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1415589.
Bowl barrow, 540m west of Brimble Pit Pool 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 1415589.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm (5.1 km), Bishop's palace (5.4 km), Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (6.8 km).
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