Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm

Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm

England
List entry 1016836
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 500 metres south of Empshill Farm in Gloucestershire. The monument takes the form of a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a category of round barrow characterised by a simple convex mound without a surrounding ditch or with only a modest peripheral feature. Such monuments were constructed during the later Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age as funerary monuments, often containing inhumation or cremation burials within or beneath the mound. The barrow survives as a scheduled monument and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1016836.

Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016836. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm?

Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 500 metres south of Empshill Farm in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016836.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm?

Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm 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 1016836.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow, known as Bauble's Barrow, 500m south of Empshill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lad Barrow long barrow (5.1 km), Wayside cross socket stone 125m NNW of Kilkenny Cottages (5.7 km), Two long barrows: Lamborough Banks and a long barrow 240m to the south east (5.9 km).

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