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Bowl Barrow south-west of Hampson Cottage is a scheduled monument of Bronze Age date located in Devon. The barrow consists of a circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed between approximately 2200 and 700 BC. Situated at grid reference SS 71287 01675, it occupies a scheduled area of 0.05 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1016189.
The monument rests upon Permian bedrock comprising sandstone and conglomerate interbedded together, geological deposits formed over 290 million years ago. This underlying geology would have provided stone suitable for the construction of such monuments, though the primary fabric of the barrow itself represents material gathered and mounded by Bronze Age communities to commemorate their dead.
Bowl barrows are among the most common funerary monuments of the Bronze Age, recognised by their simple hemispherical or gently sloping form. Their presence across the English landscape, including here in Devon, reflects the widespread practices of ritual burial and landscape commemoration that characterised Bronze Age society. The survival of this example as a scheduled monument ensures its preservation for study and understanding of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice.
Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016189. View the official record →
Bowl Barrow south-west of Hampson Cottage is a scheduled monument of Bronze Age date located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016189.
Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage 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 1016189.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 250m north of Natson Farm (0.6 km), Ring ditch 150m north of Natson Farm (0.7 km), Wayside cross 100m north west of East Langford (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.