Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park Farm

Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park Farm

England
List entry 1019404
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 300 metres north-east of Old Park Farm near Rendcomb in Gloucestershire. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial monument type dating to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically comprise a central burial pit surrounded by an outer ditch and internal bank, serving as a communal or elite sepulchre. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age ritual practice and settlement patterns in the Cotswold region of Gloucestershire.

Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019404. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park Farm?

Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 300 metres north-east of Old Park Farm near Rendcomb in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019404.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park Farm?

Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park 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 1019404.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow, known as Rendcomb Old Park round barrow, 300m north east of Old Park Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St John's Hospital chantry (7 km), Tar Barrows: the earthwork and buried remains of two prehistoric or Roman round barrows and the buried remains of a Romano-British or earlier funerary and ritual site (7.1 km), Churchyard cross (7.3 km).

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