Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp

Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp

England
List entry 1012128
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the Stonehenge landscape of Wiltshire. The barrow is a simple mounded earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a burial form prevalent during the Bronze Age. It forms part of the concentrated distribution of prehistoric funerary monuments in this archaeologically significant region near the Neolithic henge monument of Vespasian's Camp. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and remains an important testimony to Bronze Age burial practices and the sustained ritual use of the Stonehenge area.

Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012128. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp?

Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in the Stonehenge landscape of Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012128.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp?

Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp 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 1012128.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 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 (7.8 km), Horse Barrow (7.9 km), Newton Barrow (8 km).

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