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Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, positioned approximately 510 metres north of Hill Cottage. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form constructed during the Bronze Age across southern England. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status of the deceased. This example represents part of the broader ceremonial landscape of prehistoric Wiltshire, an area of particular archaeological significance for Bronze Age mortuary practices.
Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m north of Hill Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015691. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, positioned approximately 510 metres north of Hill Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015691.
Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m 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 1015691.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp (1.7 km), Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (2 km), Roundway Hill Farm round barrows (2 km).
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