Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm

Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm

England
List entry 1018049
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, approximately 770 metres south of Hawkerland Farm. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthwork mound characteristic of this monument type, constructed during the Bronze Age as a burial structure. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under list entry 1018049 and represents an important survival of the region's prehistoric funerary landscape. Such barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and may have served as focal points for Bronze Age communities in the surrounding area.

Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018049. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm?

Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, approximately 770 metres south of Hawkerland Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018049.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm?

Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland 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 1018049.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 770m south of Hawkerland Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 850m north west of Stowford House (0.8 km), Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle (1.9 km), Woodbury Castle (2.4 km).

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