Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1010330
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Normanton Down near Woodhenge in Wiltshire. The barrow is a simple dome-shaped mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, constructed over burial deposits or cremations. As part of the Normanton Down cemetery, it forms one of a significant cluster of round barrows that demonstrates the importance of this landscape for ritual and burial practices during the second millennium BC. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument and contributes to the archaeological and landscape value of this nationally important ritual landscape on Salisbury Plain.

Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010330. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Normanton Down near Woodhenge in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010330.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery 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 1010330.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Barrow (6 km), Group of barrows on North Hill Down (7.7 km), 'Ende Burgh' long barrow (7.9 km).

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