Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road

Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road

England
List entry 1013877
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Keysley Down is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in the downland landscape of southern Wiltshire. The monument consists of a circular earthwork of characteristic bowl barrow form, typical of funerary monuments constructed during the second millennium BC. Located west of the main Warminster to Shaftesbury road, the barrow represents one of numerous such monuments distributed across the chalk downlands of the region, which served as a focal point for burial practices and ritual activity during the Bronze Age period.

Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013877. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road?

Bowl barrow on Keysley Down is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in the downland landscape of southern Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013877.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road?

Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road 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 1013877.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow on The Warren (2.3 km), Round barrow NE of Sheephouse Farm (3.3 km), Bowl barrow 190m north east of Burton Farm (5.7 km).

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