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Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm

England
List entry 1015078
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015078
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
ST 13030 39495
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 1.07 kilometres north east of Paradise Farm in Somerset. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork of circular form characteristic of bowl barrows, a funerary monument type prevalent during the Bronze Age across southern England. The barrow's construction and use reflect the burial practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in the region. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding prehistoric settlement and ceremonial practice in Somerset.

Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015078. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm?

Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 1.07 kilometres north east of Paradise Farm in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015078.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm?

Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm 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 1015078.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (5.3 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (5.5 km), Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage (6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm
5.3 km
Three round cairns on Wills Neck
5.5 km
Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage
6 km
Bowl barrow 840m north east of Bagborough House
6.5 km
Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm
7.4 km
Bowl barrow 650m north west of Elworthy Barrows hillfort
8.2 km
Elworthy Barrows hillfort
8.4 km
Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well
9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm

Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07km north east of Paradise Farm

Glastonbury AbbeyArchaeological site · ~23 milesBattle of Sedgemoor 1685Battle (1685) · ~13.8 miles
Domesday entry for Halsway, Somerset →
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