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Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located south-east of Norton Plantation in Wiltshire, England. The monument forms part of a dispersed group of barrows in the locality, representing funerary practices characteristic of prehistoric communities in the region. Bowl barrows of this type typically consist of a simple earthen mound constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, and would have served as prominent territorial markers within the landscape. This example is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and contributes to the archaeological record of barrow distribution across the Wiltshire downlands.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009829. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located south-east of Norton Plantation in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009829.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation 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 1009829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork enclosure in Penning Wood, 290m NE of Penning (7.4 km), Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down (8.3 km), Bowl barrow 1480m east of Keysley Farm (8.9 km).
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