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Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises four bowl barrows, a characteristic burial form of the Bronze Age, which would have originally risen as earthen mounds covering inhumation or cremation burials within their central zones. These monuments represent the funerary practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the region and contribute to the archaeological understanding of ritual and ceremonial activity during this period. The site's preservation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its significance as part of Devon's Bronze Age heritage.
Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019534. View the official record →
Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019534.
Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs 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 1019534.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (3.9 km), Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (4.1 km), Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake (6.1 km).
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