Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir

Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir

England
List entry 1015225
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, comprising a circular mound of earth and chalk typical of barrow construction in southern England during the second millennium BC. The monument sits within the wider archaeological landscape of Boscombe Down, an area of considerable prehistoric significance containing numerous barrows and associated burial features. Its form and position indicate it functioned as a burial place for a member or members of Bronze Age communities occupying the chalk downland of central Wiltshire. The barrow survives as a recognisable earthwork despite its location within the twentieth-century airfield, testament to both its original substantial construction and the preservation of archaeological features across the site.

Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015225. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir?

Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, comprising a circular mound of earth and chalk typical of barrow construction in southern England during the second millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015225.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir?

Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir 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 1015225.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Earl's Farm Down within Boscombe Down Airfield, 620m south west of the covered reservoir?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 50m west of the Battery Hill triangulation point (6.4 km), Long barrow 140m WSW of the Battery Hill triangulation point (6.4 km), Figsbury Ring (7 km).

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