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Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation

England
List entry 1012197
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012197
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.11 hectares
Grid reference
SU 16364 73050
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises two distinct barrow forms, a bowl barrow and an adjacent saucer barrow, representing different traditions of burial mound construction during prehistory. Bowl barrows are characterised by their hemispherical mound form, whilst saucer barrows are defined by their shallow, circular profile. The monument is situated within a landscape rich in prehistoric funerary remains, reflecting the significance of this region as a focus for burial practices across the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.

Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012197. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation?

Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012197.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation?

Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation 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 1012197.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martinsell Hill camp (9.2 km), Group of barrows on Draycott Hill (9.4 km), Giant's Grave (Martinsell Hill) (9.8 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Martinsell Hill camp
9.2 km
Group of barrows on Draycott Hill
9.4 km
Giant's Grave (Martinsell Hill)
9.8 km
Earthwork W of New Town Farm
10.2 km
Knap Hill camp near Alton Priors
10.4 km
Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage
10.5 km
Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage
10.5 km
Bowl barrow 275m west of Square Copse: part of the Square Copse barrow cemetery
10.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation

Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow and a saucer barrow 200m north of Rockley Plantation

MildenhallRoman town · ~4 milesAveburyArchaeological site · ~4.3 milesSilbury HillArchaeological site · ~4.8 milesWest Kennet Long BarrowArchaeological site · ~5.2 milesBattle of Roundway Down 1643Battle (1643) · ~10.6 miles
Domesday entry for Rockley, Wiltshire →
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