Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn

Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn

England
List entry 1015937
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. The barrow survives as a rounded earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, the most common type of funerary monument constructed during the Bronze Age in southern Britain. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their interred individuals. This example forms part of the wider Bronze Age funerary landscape of Wiltshire, an area particularly rich in prehistoric burial monuments that testify to sustained settlement and social organisation during the second millennium before Christ.

Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015937. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn?

Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015937.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn?

Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn 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 1015937.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 700m south east of Field Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sedgehill churchyard cross (6.5 km), Moated site at Brick Kiln Copse (6.5 km), Tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm (7.2 km).

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