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 1009643
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located within Milston Down Wood in Wiltshire, England. The barrow is one of a group of eight round barrows occupying this woodland site, representing a significant concentration of prehistoric burial activity in the area. As a bowl barrow, it exhibits the characteristic dome-shaped mound form typical of Bronze Age burial monuments, though such earthworks may have originated in the Neolithic period. The barrow group at Milston Down Wood reflects the importance of this locality as a burial ground during the later prehistoric periods and contributes to understanding settlement and ritual practices in the Wiltshire chalk downlands.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of eight round barrows in Milston Down Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009643. 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located within Milston Down Wood in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009643.

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 1009643.

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), Flint mines, linear boundary and two bowl barrows at Martin's Clump, Porton Down (8.7 km), Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (8.9 km).

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