Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post

Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post

England
List entry 1014130
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270 metres north east of Bicknoller Post is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork comprising a mound with a characteristic bowl-shaped profile, typical of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites and represent significant evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in the Quantock Hills region. The monument remains archaeologically important as a record of Bronze Age mortuary behaviour and territorial organisation in the Somerset landscape.

Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014130. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post?

Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270 metres north east of Bicknoller Post is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014130.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post?

Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post 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 1014130.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270m north east of Bicknoller Post?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 280m south of Triscombe Stone (5.9 km), Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (6.1 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (6.3 km).

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