Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery

Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1018526
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises four distinct bowl barrows, the simplest and most common form of round barrow, distributed across the landscape west of Wrangworthy Cross. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and represent the burial practices of prehistoric communities who inhabited the moorland. The barrow cemetery of which these examples form a part demonstrates the clustering of funerary monuments characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns on Dartmoor, indicating repeated use of particular locations for communal burial over successive generations.

Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018526. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018526.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery 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 1018526.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows 110m and 360m west of Wrangworthy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 130m north of Wrangworthy Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.2 km), Three bowl barrows 160m north west of Venn Cottages forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.2 km), Two bowl barrows 600m and 750m west of Wrangworthy cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.5 km).

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