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Bowl barrow at Codden Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Codden Beacon in Devon. The barrow consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, constructed during the period roughly between 2200 and 700 BC. Such monuments typically contained a central burial chamber and served as a focus for ritual activity and commemoration of the dead within their local communities. The barrow's position on Codden Beacon, an elevated location, reflects the common Bronze Age practice of situating burial monuments in prominent landscape positions.
Bowl barrow at Codden Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016229. View the official record →
Bowl barrow at Codden Beacon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Codden Beacon in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016229.
Bowl barrow at Codden Beacon 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 1016229.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tawstock holy well (3 km), Deserted medieval village at Welcombe Farm (3.6 km), Churchyard cross 20m south of Chittlehampton church (6.7 km).
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