Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChurn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill

Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill

England
List entry 1018715
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Churn Knob bell barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Churn Hill in Berkshire. The site comprises a bell barrow, characterised by its distinctive ditch-and-bank structure with a raised central mound, alongside an adjacent bowl barrow of simpler construction. Both monuments date to the Bronze Age and represent significant examples of burial practice during this period, when such barrows served as prominent territorial and ceremonial markers in the landscape. The bell barrow's more elaborate form suggests it may have marked a burial of higher status than the accompanying bowl barrow.

Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018715. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill?

Churn Knob bell barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Churn Hill in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018715.

Who is responsible for protecting Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill?

Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill 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 1018715.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churn Knob bell barrow and adjacent bowl barrow on Churn Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 310m south east of Lower Chance Farm (2.1 km), Bowl barrow 500m west of Churn Park Cottage (2.2 km), Grim's Ditch; section on Aston Upthorpe Down (2.2 km).

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