Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track

Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track

England
List entry 1009816
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on Salisbury Plain near Warminster in Wiltshire. It forms part of a dispersed group of five barrows positioned adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track, a routeway of considerable antiquity. The barrow exhibits the characteristic domed or hemispherical earthwork typical of bowl barrows, a prevalent burial monument type across Bronze Age southern England. As a scheduled ancient monument with the national heritage list entry reference 1009816, the site contributes to the archaeological landscape of Salisbury Plain and provides evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in the region.

Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009816. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track?

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on Salisbury Plain near Warminster in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009816.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track?

Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track 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 1009816.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a dispersed group of five barrows adjacent to the Imber-Warminster track?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sherrington Castle mound: motte castle east of Sherrington Manor (9.4 km), Long barrow 300m north-east of Albany Place (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 350m west of Mount Pleasant (9.8 km).

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