Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down

Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down

England
List entry 1009885
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Beacon Hill or Bulford Down in Wiltshire, England. It forms part of a dispersed group of barrows characteristic of the Salisbury Plain landscape, an area of exceptional archaeological significance. The monument comprises a simple earthen mound of roughly circular form, typical of bowl barrow construction, which represents one of the most common burial mound types across prehistoric Britain. As a scheduled monument, it contributes to the archaeological record documenting funerary practices and settlement patterns across the third and second millennia BC.

Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009885. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down?

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Beacon Hill or Bulford Down in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009885.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down?

Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford 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 1009885.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a dipsersed group of barrows on Beacon Hill/Bulford Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 530m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (8.9 km), Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9 km), Bell barrow and bowl barrow 500m NNW of Long Orchard (9.1 km).

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