Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down

Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down

England
List entry 1014819
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520 metres north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a circular earthwork enclosure with associated funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises a substantial ditch-defined enclosure of unknown functional purpose alongside two bowl barrows, which are characteristic burial mounds of the Bronze Age period. The monument group lies within the intensively used ritual and burial landscape of the Stonehenge environs on Salisbury Plain, where such clusters of Bronze Age features represent sustained use of the chalk downland for ceremonial and mortuary purposes. The earthwork remains survive as surface features on the open downland, forming part of the archaeological record documenting Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in this nationally significant archaeological zone.

Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014819. View the official record →

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What is Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down?

The Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520 metres north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a circular earthwork enclosure with associated funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014819.

Who is responsible for protecting Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down?

Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down 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 1014819.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520m north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman earthwork (3.3 km), Long barrow, Winterbourne (3.3 km), Roman road between A30 main road and Winterslow Corner (4.1 km).

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