Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm

Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm

England
List entry 1015150
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 550 metres south-west of Broadridge Farm in Devon. The site consists of a characteristic bowl-shaped earthwork mound, a common burial monument type dating to the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of Dartmoor, where numerous barrows document prehistoric settlement and burial practices. The barrow represents evidence of early Bronze Age mortuary tradition and the ceremonial use of the moorland plateau during the second millennium BC.

Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015150. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm?

Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 550 metres south-west of Broadridge Farm in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015150.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm?

Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge 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 1015150.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 725m south west of Broadridge Farm (0.2 km), Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 285m south west of Broadridge Farm (0.3 km), The Long Stone, 275m south east of Horseford Lodge (2.1 km).

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