Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel

Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel

England
List entry 1019289
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Devon. The monument is a bowl barrow, a common form of funerary monument characteristic of the Bronze Age period, which would have originally served as a burial place for elite individuals or community members. The barrow survives as an earthen mound and represents an important archaeological asset of the local Bronze Age landscape. Such monuments are typically dated to the second millennium BC and provide evidence of burial practices and social organisation during this period.

Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019289. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel?

Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019289.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel?

Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel 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 1019289.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow immediately north west of Speedway Garage, 640m south of Ruffwell Hotel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls (8.5 km), Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral (8.6 km), Law Library, Cathedral Yard (8.7 km).

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