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

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

England
List entry 1009901
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located on Thirteen Hundred Down in Wiltshire, England. It is one of three barrows forming a group on this downland site, characteristic of the burial practices of the second millennium BCE. The monument survives as a bowl-shaped mound, a common form among Bronze Age funerary structures in Wiltshire. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials and may have served as focal points for ritual activity and territorial demarcation within prehistoric communities.

Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Thirteen Hundred Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009901. View the official record →

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

Bowl barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located on Thirteen Hundred Down in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009901.

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

Bowl barrow: one of three round barrows on Thirteen 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 1009901.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge monument 350m north-east of Long Ivor Farm (7.7 km), Bowl barrow 130m south-west of North End Farm (8 km), Long barrow 250m east of Polebridge Farm (8.3 km).

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