Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm

Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm

England
List entry 1013986
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, situated in the chalk downland landscape characteristic of the region's barrow cemeteries. The monument survives as a roughly circular earthwork of modest proportions, typical of bowl barrows constructed during the prehistoric period as funerary monuments for high-status individuals or family groups. Such monuments represent significant evidence of early farming communities' burial practices and social organisation across southern England, and this example contributes to the archaeological record of the broader barrow landscape in Wiltshire. The barrow remains archaeologically significant as a material witness to prehistoric ritual practice and settlement hierarchies in the Wessex region.

Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013986. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm?

Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire, situated in the chalk downland landscape characteristic of the region's barrow cemeteries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013986.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm?

Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton 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 1013986.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 750m NNE of Easton Down Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman earthwork (3.2 km), Long barrow, Winterbourne (3.6 km), Section of Roman road by Upper and Lower Noad's Copse (4 km).

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