Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy

Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy

England
List entry 1016903
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. The monument comprises a simple bowl-shaped earthwork typical of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as burial monuments for communities across southern Britain. The barrow's position within the wider landscape of Wiltshire's numerous Bronze Age funerary monuments reflects the significant ritual and social importance of burial practices during this era. Like other bowl barrows of this type, the mound would originally have contained a central burial or burials, though the specific details of any archaeological investigation or contents remain limited in the readily available record.

Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016903. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy?

Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016903.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy?

Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy 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 1016903.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 670m SSE of Kingston Dairy?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval field system (3.7 km), Barrow on The Warren (4.1 km), Bowl barrow 190m north east of Burton Farm (4.1 km).

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