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Bowl barrow is a round barrow located on Silk Hill in Wiltshire, England, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow group in this archaeological landscape. The monument is a bowl-shaped mound characteristic of funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age, when such earthworks served as burial monuments for prominent members of contemporary communities. The barrow's presence within a cluster of similar monuments on Silk Hill indicates the ritual and ceremonial significance of this location during prehistory. Like other round barrows in Wiltshire, this example contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in the region.
Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows on Silk Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017935. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a round barrow located on Silk Hill in Wiltshire, England, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow group in this archaeological landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017935.
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 1017935.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery in New Plantation 590m ESE of Amesbury Junction (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 250m south east of Tower Hill (9.6 km), Ogbury camp (9.8 km).
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