Bowl barrow, known as Woodchester Beaker barrow, 430m west of Longwood Farm

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History & significance

Bowl barrow, known as Woodchester Beaker barrow, is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 430 metres west of Longwood Farm in Gloucestershire. The barrow takes its name from the distinctive bowl-shaped mound characteristic of this class of round barrow, which typically dates to the Early Bronze Age period. The site's association with Beaker culture material indicates occupation or burial practice during the early second millennium BCE, a formative period in British prehistory marked by the introduction of new burial customs and material culture from continental Europe. As a scheduled ancient monument, the barrow survives as a terrestrial archaeological feature of significance for understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Cotswold region.

Bowl barrow, known as Woodchester Beaker barrow, 430m west of Longwood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017078. View the official record →

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