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 funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a burial form widespread across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods, serving as territorial markers and focal points for ritual activity within prehistoric landscapes. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practice and settlement patterns 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 funerary monument located 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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