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Bowl barrow is a round barrow situated on Silk Hill in Wiltshire, forming part of a significant Bronze Age burial cemetery. The monument comprises a circular earthwork with a central mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common funerary form across southern England during the Bronze Age. Located within a group of related round barrows, it contributes to the archaeological importance of this landscape as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1009648.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Silk Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009648. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a round barrow situated on Silk Hill in Wiltshire, forming part of a significant Bronze Age burial cemetery. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009648.
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 1009648.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (9.2 km), Ogbury camp (9.3 km), Saucer barrow 400m north east of the sports ground: one of a group of round barrows north west of Idmiston Down (9.5 km).
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