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Bowl barrow is a round barrow located on Silk Hill in Wiltshire and forms part of a Bronze Age funerary complex. The monument is characterized by its distinctive bowl-shaped mound, a common form of burial monument constructed during the Bronze Age period. As one of a group of barrows sited together on Silk Hill, it represents the clustering of burial monuments typical of prehistoric ritual landscapes in Wiltshire. Such barrows served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains and often contained grave goods, reflecting the social status and beliefs of Bronze Age communities.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Silk Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009464. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a round barrow located on Silk Hill in Wiltshire and forms part of a Bronze Age funerary complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009464.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Silk Hill 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 1009464.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (9.3 km), Saucer barrow 400m north east of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (9.6 km), Bell barrow 250m NNE of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (9.6 km).
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