Scheduled MonumentsEnglandButt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees

Butt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees

England
List entry 1018899
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Butt Mound bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located at Butt Lees in Lincolnshire. The barrow comprises a circular earthwork of typical bowl barrow form, representing a common burial tradition of the Bronze Age period across the English landscape. Such monuments served as prominent markers within the prehistoric landscape and often contained inhumation or cremation burials, though the specific contents and excavation history of this particular example are not extensively documented in the readily accessible scholarly record. The site's survival as a recognisable earthwork demonstrates the value of Lincolnshire's Bronze Age archaeological heritage.

Butt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018899. View the official record →

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What is Butt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees?

Butt Mound bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located at Butt Lees in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018899.

Who is responsible for protecting Butt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees?

Butt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees 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 1018899.

What other scheduled monuments are near Butt Mound bowl barrow, Butt Lees?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval fishpond complex 250m south of Laurels Farm (5.4 km), Moated site, Newton (7 km), Roman villa, Haceby (7 km).

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