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 1009969
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument situated south of Bulford in Wiltshire. The barrow forms part of a larger group of round barrows characteristic of the ceremonial landscape of Salisbury Plain, an area rich in prehistoric funerary monuments. Bowl barrows of this type typically consist of a simple mounded earthwork constructed over a central burial or burials, representing the standard funerary practice of their period. As a scheduled ancient monument, this barrow remains an important archaeological record of ritual practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Wiltshire.

Bowl barrow: one of a group of round barrows south of Bulford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009969. View the official record →

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

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument situated south of Bulford in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009969.

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 1009969.

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 A pond barrow and a bowl barrow 200m south east of St Mary's Church forming outliers to a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Gunner (7.8 km), 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).

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