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Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in West Wood, Kent, forming part of a linear group of six barrows aligned across the woodland. The monument consists of a circular earthwork with a raised central mound, typical of bowl barrow construction, and represents funerary practice during the prehistoric period. As the westernmost barrow in the West Wood group, it contributes to the archaeological significance of this concentrated barrow cemetery, which suggests sustained ritual and burial activity across the landscape during the later prehistoric era. The site remains an important record of early communities' burial customs and territorial organisation.
Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in West Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017618. View the official record →
Bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in West Wood, Kent, forming part of a linear group of six barrows aligned across the woodland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017618.
Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in West Wood 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 1017618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, Scanlon's Bridge to Town Bridge (8.6 km), Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's Bridge (8.8 km), St Mary's Church, West Hythe (8.8 km).
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