Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down

England
List entry 1009500
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow located on Milston-Bulford Down in Wiltshire, England. The monument forms part of a significant grouping of round barrows distributed across this downland landscape, which represents an important concentration of burial activity in prehistoric southern England. The barrow is of the bowl type, characterised by a simple hemispherical mound without a surrounding ditch, a form typical of Bronze Age mortuary practice. As part of the wider barrow cemetery on the Down, it contributes to our understanding of funerary traditions and settlement patterns during the later prehistoric period in the Wessex region.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009500. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down?

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow located on Milston-Bulford Down in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009500.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down?

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down 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 1009500.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 650m ESE of Manor Farm: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.2 km), Gomeldon deserted village (9.6 km), Two bowl barrows 265m south of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9.8 km).

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