Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm

Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm

England
List entry 1009131
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the chalk downlands of Wiltshire. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound with a bowl-shaped profile, a common burial monument type dating to the period between approximately 3500 and 1500 BCE. Such monuments typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial demarcation within prehistoric communities. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance to the archaeological and landscape heritage of the Wiltshire chalklands.

Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009131. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm?

Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the chalk downlands of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009131.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm?

Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess 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 1009131.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 70m west of A345 on Countess Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gomeldon deserted village (7.9 km), A pond barrow and a bowl barrow 200m south east of St Mary's Church forming outliers to a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Gunner (8.4 km), Horse Barrow (8.5 km).

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