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Bowl barrow 60m west of St James's Church is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near the village of Swimbridge in Devon. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in south-western England, typically constructed over a central burial deposit. Bowl barrows of this type represent a significant phase of funerary archaeology spanning the second millennium BC, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument's survival and recorded location near St James's Church indicates its enduring presence in the local landscape and its archaeological importance as part of Devon's Bronze Age heritage.
Bowl barrow 60m west of St James's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020476. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 60m west of St James's Church is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near the village of Swimbridge in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020476.
Bowl barrow 60m west of St James's Church 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 1020476.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 430m north west of Upcott Cross (6.7 km), Three bowl barrows 750m south east of Lower Brazacott Farm (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 380m south west of Upcott Cross (7.2 km).
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