Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood

Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood

England
List entry 1009463
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Milston Down Wood, Wiltshire. It forms part of a significant group of eight round barrows situated within this woodland, representing evidence of Bronze Age burial practices in the Salisbury Plain landscape. The barrow takes its name from its characteristic bowl-shaped mound form, a common morphological type among Bronze Age round barrows of southern England. As a scheduled monument, it contributes to the archaeological understanding of prehistoric funerary traditions and settlement patterns in this region of Wiltshire.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009463. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood?

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Milston Down Wood, Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009463.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood?

Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood 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 1009463.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction (8.1 km), Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 250m south of Martin's Clump (9.1 km).

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