Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm

Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm

England
List entry 1015784
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Wiltshire. The barrow consists of a simple bowl-shaped mound of earth and stone raised over a burial or burials, a form characteristic of the early Bronze Age period, roughly 2200 to 1500 BCE. Such monuments are among the most common funerary structures of their age in southern England and typically contained inhumation burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant archaeological witness to Bronze Age funerary practice and landscape use in the region.

Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015784. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm?

Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015784.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm?

Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton 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 1015784.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 830m south east of Crofton Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two disc barrows 700m north-west of Heath Copse (5.8 km), Scotspoor barrow (6.2 km), Bowl barrow 200m east of Oxhanger Wood (7.2 km).

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