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Bowl barrow on Wadland Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork with a raised central mound surrounded by a ditch, characteristic of the bowl barrow type that was constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as burial places and represent an important aspect of Bronze Age ceremonial and burial practices in southwest England. The barrow's survival as an upstanding archaeological feature contributes to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions across Devonshire.
Bowl barrow on Wadland Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015470. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Wadland Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015470.
Bowl barrow on Wadland Down 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 1015470.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 700m south-west of Great Nodden (8.7 km), Two round cairns 715m south-west of Great Nodden (8.7 km), Round cairn 765m south-west of Great Nodden (8.8 km).
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