Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath

Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath

England
List entry 1009757
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Hertfordshire. The barrow is a simple dome-shaped earthwork of the type characteristic of the Early Bronze Age, when such monuments were erected across southern Britain as burial places for prominent individuals and their grave goods. Therfield Heath contains one of the more extensive round barrow cemeteries in the region, indicating sustained ceremonial use of the landscape during the Bronze Age. The bowl barrow form, with its distinctive profile, represents a common burial tradition spanning roughly the second and third millennia before the present.

Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009757. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath?

Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009757.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath?

Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath 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 1009757.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site, Goodfellows. (4.6 km), Double moat and fishpond, Queenbury (4.8 km), Reed Hall moated site, Reed (5.1 km).

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