Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well

Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well

England
List entry 1015085
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. The barrow takes the form of a roughly circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, with a simple hemispherical profile and no surrounding ditch. Its precise dating and excavation history are not extensively documented in the readily available scholarly record, though its morphology and location within a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments suggest Bronze Age origins. The site represents part of the broader pattern of burial mound construction across the Quantock region during the later prehistoric period.

Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015085. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well?

Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015085.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well?

Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well 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 1015085.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Cothelstone Hill, 885m NNE of St Agnes' Well (0.1 km), Bowl barrow and folly ruins on Cothelstone Hill, 1km north east of St Agnes' Well (0.2 km), Bowl barrow on Cothelstone Hill, 1.07km north east of St Agnes' Well (0.4 km).

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