Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFive bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot

Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot

England
List entry 1013946
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Overview

History & significance

Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a barrow cemetery located south of Ramsey Forty Foot in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises five bowl-shaped burial mounds typical of prehistoric burial practice in eastern England, dating to the period between the Neolithic and Bronze Age. These barrows represent the ritual and commemorative practices of early agricultural and pastoral communities in the Fenland region. The cemetery's survival as an archaeological landscape contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in Huntingdonshire, though the site has undergone considerable change due to landscape modification and agricultural use over subsequent millennia.

Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013946. View the official record →

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What is Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot?

Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a barrow cemetery located south of Ramsey Forty Foot in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013946.

Who is responsible for protecting Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot?

Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot 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 1013946.

What other scheduled monuments are near Five bowl barrows 100m north of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 320m NNW of Waypost Farm: part of a barrow cemetery south of Ramsey Forty Foot (0.2 km), Worlick moated site and fishponds (1.3 km), Ramsey Abbey (remains of) (2.4 km).

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