Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall

Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall

England
List entry 1017329
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises a circular burial mound of characteristic bowl barrow form, representing a common type of sepulchral earthwork constructed during the prehistoric period. As a scheduled monument, it preserves evidence of funerary practice and settlement patterns in the East Anglian landscape during the third and second millennia before Christ. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork contributes to understanding the archaeological resource of the region and the distribution of such monuments across the medieval and later agricultural landscape.

Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017329. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall?

Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017329.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall?

Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall 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 1017329.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 550m south east of Abbots Ripton Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman barrow 450m south west of Stukeley Park (3.7 km), Roman barrow adjacent to Ermine Street, 290m east of St Bartholomew's Church (3.8 km), Civil War battery at Clayton's Way (5.2 km).

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