Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford

England
List entry 1009602
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a round barrow of Bronze Age date located south of Bulford in Wiltshire, forming part of a significant cemetery group in this landscape. The monument consists of a circular earthwork with a distinctive bowl-shaped profile, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the second millennium before Christ. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and wealth of the interred individual. The Bulford group represents an important concentration of such monuments within the Salisbury Plain region, an area particularly rich in Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary archaeology.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009602. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford?

Bowl barrow is a round barrow of Bronze Age date located south of Bulford in Wiltshire, forming part of a significant cemetery group in this landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009602.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford?

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford 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 1009602.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 50m west of the Battery Hill triangulation point (8.7 km), Long barrow 140m WSW of the Battery Hill triangulation point (8.7 km), Bowl barrow 535m SSW of the southern corner of Moll Harris's Clump: one of a group of round barrows on Porton Down (9 km).

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