Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation

Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation

England
List entry 1017326
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History & significance

Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery within Charterhouse Plantation, Cambridgeshire. The site comprises four distinct bowl-shaped burial mounds, representing the characteristic funerary architecture of the Bronze Age period. These barrows, positioned at intervals across the plantation landscape, are typical of the clustering patterns observed in Cambridgeshire's round barrow cemeteries, where burial monuments were distributed across the contemporary land surface over extended periods. The barrows constitute significant archaeological evidence for Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017326. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation?

Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery within Charterhouse Plantation, Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017326.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation?

Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation 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 1017326.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows 920m and 950m south east of Heath Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1080m north east of Worsted Lodge Farm, part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery in Charterhouse Plantation (0.3 km), Brent Ditch (5.4 km), Two moated sites 150m east of College Farm (5.6 km).

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