Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation

Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation

England
List entry 1007493
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Calstone Down is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Wiltshire, approximately 500 metres south of Witch Plantation. The barrow takes the form of a simple mound with a circular base, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the Bronze Age as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents the type of funerary architecture that was prevalent across the chalk downlands of southern England during the second millennium before the present era. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments that distinguish the Wiltshire landscape.

Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007493. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation?

Bowl barrow on Calstone Down is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Wiltshire, approximately 500 metres south of Witch Plantation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007493.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation?

Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation 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 1007493.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rybury camp (5 km), All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (5.4 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (6.2 km).

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