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Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age round barrow located within Milston Down Wood near Milston in Wiltshire. It forms part of a notable group of eight barrows distributed across the woodland, representing a significant concentration of funerary monuments from the prehistoric period. The barrow is of the bowl type, characterised by a simple hemispherical earthwork mound, a widespread and enduring form of burial monument constructed over many centuries. These barrows on Milston Down are indicative of the ritual landscape and burial practices of early prehistoric communities in the Chalk downlands 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 1009832. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age round barrow located within Milston Down Wood near Milston in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009832.
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 1009832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 250m south of Martin's Clump (8.9 km), Long barrow and adjoining bowl barrow, 250m south of Martin's Clump (9 km).
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