Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage

Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage

England
List entry 1013361
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Wiltshire, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound typical of early Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed to cover an inhumation burial beneath its dome-shaped structure. Its location on King's Play Hill, approximately 420 metres north of Hill Cottage, places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric monumental remains characteristic of Wiltshire's Downs. The monument represents the burial practices and social organisation of communities during the Bronze Age period, when such individual or small group burials marked the landscape with enduring earthworks.

Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013361. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage?

Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Wiltshire, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013361.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage?

Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage 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 1013361.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp (1.6 km), Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (1.9 km), Roundway Hill Farm round barrows (2 km).

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