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Bowl barrow south of Mount Mead is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Kent, England. The site consists of a simple mounded earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form in southern Britain during the Bronze Age, typically dating to the second millennium BCE. Such monuments were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of some status within their communities, often containing burials accompanied by grave goods. The barrow survives as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in Kent.
Bowl barrow south of Mount Mead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012265. View the official record →
Bowl barrow south of Mount Mead is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012265.
Bowl barrow south of Mount Mead 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 1012265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Quintain on the Green (2.8 km), Chapel of St Blaise (3.7 km), Tower keep castle at West Malling (4.4 km).
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