Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down

Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down

England
List entry 1008107
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the extensive round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. The barrow is of typical bowl form, a common burial mound type of the Bronze Age period. It occupies a significant position within the densely distributed barrow landscape of Avebury Down, an area containing multiple prehistoric burial monuments that reflect sustained funerary practice across several centuries. The site is protected as a scheduled monument and remains an important element of the archaeological resource documenting Bronze Age burial traditions in the Wessex chalklands.

Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008107. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down?

Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the extensive round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008107.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down?

Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down 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 1008107.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork W of New Town Farm (6.4 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (6.7 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (6.8 km).

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