Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm

Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm

England
List entry 1009766
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm in Wiltshire. The site consists of a round barrow of bowl form, one of a pair of similar monuments in this location, characteristic of funerary practice during the third and second millennia before the present. The barrow's earthwork survives as a mounded structure, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial and ritual activity in the Wiltshire landscape. Such monuments are significant as indicators of settlement patterns and social organisation among early agricultural communities in southern Britain.

Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009766. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009766.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm 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 1009766.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows south-east of Tinhead Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Field system on Codford Down (8.6 km), Lock up 20m south of Little London Cottage in the High Street (8.8 km), Upton Great Barrow: a bell barrow in East Barrow Belt (8.8 km).

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