Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down

Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down

England
List entry 1009749
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a round barrow situated on Four Hundred Down in Wiltshire, England, and forms part of a group of three such monuments on this elevated chalk downland location. The barrow dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary monument of the type constructed during the second millennium before the present era. As a bowl barrow, the monument is characterised by its distinctive circular mound form with gently sloping sides, a morphology typical of Bronze Age burial practice across the chalk downlands of southern England. The barrow, recorded under NHLE list entry 1009749, survives as an earthwork and contributes to the archaeological landscape of the Four Hundred Down complex.

Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009749. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down?

Bowl barrow is a round barrow situated on Four Hundred Down in Wiltshire, England, and forms part of a group of three such monuments on this elevated chalk downland location. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009749.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down?

Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down 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 1009749.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Four Hundred Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Robin Hood's Bower earthwork enclosure in Southleigh Wood (8 km), Henge monument 350m north-east of Long Ivor Farm (8.2 km), Bowl barrow 130m south-west of North End Farm (8.3 km).

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