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Bowl barrow 850m south of Bristol Plain Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on the Somerset landscape. The site consists of a bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, where a prominent mound was raised over a central burial or cremation deposit. Its location within a formally arranged cemetery of barrows indicates a significant ritual and territorial focus during the Bronze Age period. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1008085, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in the region.
Bowl barrow 850m south of Bristol Plain Farm: part of a linear round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008085. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 850m south of Bristol Plain Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on the Somerset landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008085.
Bowl barrow 850m south of Bristol Plain Farm: part of a linear round barrow cemetery 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 1008085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm (5.5 km), Bishop's palace (5.6 km), Browne's Gate (6.9 km).
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