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Bowl barrow in Gatcombe Wood is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Gloucestershire. The barrow takes the form of a rounded earthen mound, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period, typically between approximately 2200 and 1500 BC. Such monuments served as burial places for prominent members of prehistoric communities and frequently contained cremated remains or inhumations, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The barrow's survival in the woodland setting of Gatcombe Wood represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Gloucestershire landscape.
Bowl barrow in Gatcombe Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008624. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Gatcombe Wood is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008624.
Bowl barrow in Gatcombe Wood 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 1008624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 800m north-east of Beverston Castle Farm (5.2 km), Bowl barrow 335m south east of Broadfield Farm (5.7 km), Quadrangular castle at Beverston (5.7 km).
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