Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage

Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage

England
List entry 1020464
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Tollard Royal in Wiltshire. The site comprises a circular mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Like other barrows in the region, it would originally have contained inhumation or cremation deposits, though the specific archaeological evidence from this particular monument is not extensively documented in the accessible scholarly record. The barrow represents the archaeological heritage of the Chalke Valley area and contributes to the distribution pattern of Bronze Age burial sites across the Wiltshire downlands.

Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020464. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage?

Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Tollard Royal in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020464.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage?

Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage 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 1020464.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m south of Old Turnpike (8.3 km), Two Late Iron Age or Romano-British enclosed settlements with part of an associated field system 420m NNW of South Farm (8.5 km), Round barrow cemetery in Hyde Hill Plantation (8.7 km).

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