Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor

Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor

England
List entry 1015468
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor in Devon. The barrow is characteristic of the bowl barrow type, featuring a simple mound construction typical of Bronze Age burial practices on Exmoor. It stands as evidence of the intensive use of Horridge Moor as a burial landscape during the Bronze Age, contributing to the archaeological significance of the broader barrow cemetery in which it is situated. The monument remains a scheduled ancient monument of national importance in Devon's archaeological heritage.

Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015468. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor?

Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015468.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor?

Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor 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 1015468.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A bowl barrow and ring ditch 700m WNW of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 530m north of Parsonage, forming part of a bowl barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (0.2 km), Two bowl barrows 550m north of Challacombe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (0.5 km).

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