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

A Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520 metres north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork remains of Bronze Age date. The site consists of a circular enclosure with associated funerary monuments in the form of two bowl barrows, characteristic burial structures of the Bronze Age period. Located on Idmiston Down in Wiltshire, an area rich in prehistoric archaeology, these features represent the continued ritual and settlement use of the chalk downland during the Bronze Age. The earthworks survive as low banks and ditches visible in the landscape, testament to the enduring archaeological record of this period of Wiltshire's pre-Roman past.

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?

A Bronze Age enclosure and two bowl barrows 520 metres north east of Moll Harris's Clump on Idmiston Down is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork remains of Bronze Age date. 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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