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Bowl barrow is a round barrow situated within a group of Bronze Age funerary monuments on Milston-Bulford Down in Wiltshire. The barrow is characterised by its simple hemispherical mound form, typical of bowl barrows constructed during the Early Bronze Age. It forms part of a significant clustering of round barrows on this downland location, which reflects the importance of the area as a burial ground during the second millennium BC. The monument is designated as a heritage asset of national importance and contributes to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Salisbury Plain region.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Milston-Bulford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009517. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a round barrow situated within a group of Bronze Age funerary monuments on Milston-Bulford Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009517.
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 1009517.
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 (9.3 km), Gomeldon deserted village (9.7 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 (9.9 km).
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