Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill

Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill

England
List entry 1012520
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound typical of bowl barrows, a burial form that became prevalent in southern England during the Early Bronze Age, roughly between 2200 and 1500 BCE. Such monuments served as focal points for community burial practices and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. Bowl barrows like this example form part of the extensive Bronze Age funerary landscape of Wiltshire, a county particularly rich in prehistoric ritual monuments and burial sites.

Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012520. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill?

Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012520.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill?

Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill 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 1012520.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (2 km), Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill (4.8 km), Three bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap Cottage (5 km).

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