Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap

Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap

England
List entry 1016822
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Shropshire. The site comprises a bowl barrow, a common burial mound type of the Bronze Age period, alongside an adjacent section of boundary bank. The barrow represents typical Bronze Age mortuary practice in the region, when such earthwork monuments served as prominent landscape markers and centres for ceremonial activity. The associated boundary bank indicates later prehistoric or possibly early historic land division and agricultural organisation at or near the barrow location.

Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016822. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap?

Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016822.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap?

Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap 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 1016822.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow and a section of boundary bank at Henley Nap?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Prior's Holt Hill. (6.8 km), Two conjoined ring cairns on Synald's Knoll, 140m north-west of OS trig pillar. (7 km), Bowl barrow 80m north-west of OS trig pillar on Synald's Knoll. (7.1 km).

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