Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow

Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow

England
List entry 1014026
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014026
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SU 07457 64687
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. The barrow is situated within a cemetery group of similar burial mounds characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were constructed across the chalk downlands of southern England. As a bowl barrow, it displays the typical form of a rounded mound raised over a central grave or graves, representing one of the most common burial monument types of the Bronze Age. The monument is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1014026, reflecting its archaeological importance as part of the wider barrow cemetery landscape that documents prehistoric mortuary practice and social organisation.

Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014026. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow?

Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014026.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow?

Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow 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 1014026.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (1.4 km), Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill (4 km), Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage (4.2 km).

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The bedrock under Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow

Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.