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Four bowl barrows 270m west of The Downs is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of four distinct bowl barrows, which are low, rounded burial mounds representing characteristic monument types of prehistoric burial practice in southern Britain. Bowl barrows of this form typically date to the Bronze Age, though some may have Neolithic origins, and served as communal or individual burial structures. The monument's survival and scheduled protection reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Devon landscape.
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 Neolithic or 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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