Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm

Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm

England
List entry 1010400
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 450 metres east of New Farm in Wiltshire. The monument is a representative example of the bowl barrow form, the most common type of round barrow constructed during the Bronze Age in southern England. Like other barrows of this period, it would have served as a burial monument for individuals of some social standing, constructed through the accumulation of earth and stone. The site remains visible as an earthwork on the landscape and forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age funerary monuments characteristic of the Wiltshire Downs region.

Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010400. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm?

Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 450 metres east of New Farm in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010400.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm?

Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New 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 1010400.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Arn Hill Down, 450m east of New Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow on Pertwood Down, 1400m north-west of Lower Pertwood (9.1 km), Bell barrow on Rook Hill, 200m west of Pertwood Wood (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 850m north west of Lower Pertwood Farm (9.5 km).

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