Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm

Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm

England
List entry 1020848
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising two distinct archaeological features in Cambridgeshire. The bowl barrow represents Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary practice, consisting of an earthen mound of characteristic rounded form typical of burial monuments from these periods. The Romano-British enclosure, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain, indicates settlement or agricultural activity during the first to fourth centuries AD, reflecting the landscape's continued significance beyond the prehistoric period. The monument's dual-phase nature demonstrates long-term human occupation and use of this location across more than a millennium of prehistory and the Roman period.

Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020848. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm?

Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising two distinct archaeological features in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020848.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm?

Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen 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 1020848.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Bridge Farm (1.8 km), Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen (1.9 km), The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground (3.6 km).

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