Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm

Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm

England
List entry 1020465
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a circular earthwork of modest elevation typical of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument form in southern Britain during the prehistoric period. Such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites and often contained inhumations or cremations, though the specific contents of this particular example are not well documented in accessible records. The site's survival on Woodley Down demonstrates the persistence of prehistoric monumental landscape features in the Wiltshire chalk downlands.

Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020465. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm?

Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020465.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm?

Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore 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 1020465.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pimperne Long Barrow (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Pimperne Long Barrow (7.7 km), Round barrow cemetery in Hyde Hill Plantation (8.2 km).

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