Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation

Bowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation

England
List entry 1009727
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located west of Brigmerston Plantation in Wiltshire. It forms part of a group of four round barrows in this locality, representing a small clustered cemetery typical of prehistoric burial practices on the chalk downlands of Wessex. The barrow takes its name from its characteristic bowl-shaped mound, a common form for Bronze Age burial mounds in southern England. Such monuments are significant archaeological records of ritual practices and settlement patterns during the later prehistoric period.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009727. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation?

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located west of Brigmerston Plantation in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009727.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation?

Bowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston 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 1009727.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a group of four round barrows west of Brigmerston Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 340m east of Stockport (8.9 km), Linear boundary earthwork 250m west of Stockport (9.4 km), Two bowl barrows 380m north east of Straight Walk Plantation: part of a group of round barrows south of Hampshire Gap (9.5 km).

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