Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm

Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm

England
List entry 1020985
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. The site comprises four burial mounds of the bowl barrow type, a common form of round barrow constructed during the Bronze Age, though such monuments may overlie earlier Neolithic activity. Bowl barrows typically consist of a earthen mound constructed over a central burial or cremation, often surrounded by a ditch from which material was extracted for the mound's construction. The Monument is situated in the landscape north west of Mount Pleasant Farm and remains an important archaeological witness to prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020985. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm?

Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020985.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm?

Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant 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 1020985.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows 340m north west of Mount Pleasant Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Broadbury, 140m and 230m south of Oakfield (1.8 km), Broadbury Castle Roman camp (2 km), Bowl barrow on East Kimber Common, 670m west of Stoney (2.2 km).

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