Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt

Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt

England
List entry 1018586
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Lincolnshire. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork with a distinctive bowl-shaped profile, characteristic of barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically served as communal or individual burial places and represent significant archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement and funerary practices in the region. The barrow's survival as an identifiable earthwork makes it a valuable record of prehistoric land use and social organisation in Lincolnshire.

Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018586. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt?

Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018586.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt?

Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt 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 1018586.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Tongue Piece Holt?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 420m ESE of South Walk Farm (0.1 km), Long Barrow 165m south-east of Mawers Plantation (0.2 km), Bowl barrow 730m SSE of South Walk Farm (0.4 km).

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