Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFive bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm

Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm

England
List entry 1016765
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises five separate bowl barrows, which are characteristic burial mounds of simple domed form typical of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age communities in Britain. These barrows represent evidence of prehistoric mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Cotswold region during the third and second millennia before the common era. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of early British funeral customs and landscape use.

Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016765. View the official record →

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What is Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm?

Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016765.

Who is responsible for protecting Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm?

Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm 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 1016765.

What other scheduled monuments are near Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Causewayed enclosure and settlement enclosures immediately north west of Shire Gate (4.7 km), Barrow Elm round barrow (5.1 km), Ring ditches and enclosures (6.4 km).

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