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Bowl barrow in High Park is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the south-facing slope of Fonthill Down in Wiltshire. The barrow takes the form of a circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of bowl barrow monuments that were constructed as burial chambers for single or multiple interments during the prehistoric period. Such monuments are among the most common barrow types found across the English chalk downlands and represent significant investment in funerary practice by prehistoric communities. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and contributes to the archaeological landscape of the Fonthill Down area, which contains multiple prehistoric monuments.
Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017703. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in High Park is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the south-facing slope of Fonthill Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017703.
Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down 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 1017703.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm (5.6 km), Wick Farm settlement site (6.6 km), Castle Ditches camp (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.