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Bowl barrow on Charn Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The barrow is a circular mound characteristic of the bowl barrow form, a common burial type throughout prehistoric Britain dating to the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important example of local funerary practice and ritual landscape from this era. The site contributes to the wider archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practices in the Somerset region.
Bowl barrow on Charn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014711. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Charn Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014711.
Bowl barrow on Charn Hill 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 1014711.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Promontory fort on Barrow Hill (2.9 km), Maperton medieval settlement (2.9 km), Village cross (3.6 km).
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