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Bowl barrow 80m north of Halsway Post is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Somerset. The barrow takes the form of a simple hemispherical mound, characteristic of bowl barrows which represent one of the most common funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age in Britain. Located on the Quantock Hills, this monument reflects the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice across the south-western peninsula, where such earthen mounds served as focal points for communal and individual commemoration. The barrow survives as a scheduled ancient monument and remains an important testament to the funerary traditions of early metal-working communities in the region.
Bowl barrow 80m north of Halsway Post is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015084. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 80m north of Halsway Post is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015084.
Bowl barrow 80m north of Halsway Post 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 1015084.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 280m south of Triscombe Stone (3.8 km), Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (4 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (4.2 km).
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