Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.

Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.

England
List entry 1010109
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Cherhill Down in Wiltshire. The monument is of the common bowl barrow type, characterised by a rounded earthen mound raised over a central burial or burials, which represents a widespread funerary tradition across southern England during the Bronze Age. The barrow forms part of a wider landscape of prehistoric monuments in the Cherhill Down area, which includes the nearby Neolithic chalk monument known as Cherhill Monument. Such bowl barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, and their distribution across the Wiltshire chalk downs reflects the importance of this region during the Bronze Age period.

Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.?

Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Cherhill Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010109.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.?

Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down. 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 1010109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roundway Hill Farm round barrows (4.7 km), Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow (5.8 km), Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp (6 km).

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