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Bowl barrow 70m northeast of King Down Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Somerset. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of the early Bronze Age period, constructed as a burial monument for one or more individuals of elevated status within their community. Such bowl barrows represent a widespread burial tradition across southern England during the second millennium before Christ, reflecting the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age societies. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature, contributing to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and funerary practice in the Somerset landscape.
Bowl barrow 70m northeast of King Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011531. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 70m northeast of King Down Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011531.
Bowl barrow 70m northeast of King Down Farm 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 1011531.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bracelet Cave (6 km), Duck decoy east of Barrow Wood Lane (6.5 km), Badger Hole, Wookey (6.7 km).
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