Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation

Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation

England
List entry 1009830
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located south-east of Norton Plantation in Wiltshire, England. The barrow forms part of a dispersed group of similar monuments characteristic of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of Wiltshire, dating to approximately the second millennium before Christ. The site comprises a mounded earthwork of typical bowl barrow form, representing a common burial type of the period across southern England. As a scheduled ancient monument, it contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the region.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009830. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation?

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located south-east of Norton Plantation in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009830.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation?

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 1009830.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a group of dispersed barrows south-east of Norton Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork enclosure in Penning Wood, 290m NE of Penning (7.5 km), Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 540m north of Woodbine Barn (9 km).

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