Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm

Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm

England
List entry 1020987
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History & significance

Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex in Gloucestershire. The long barrow represents Neolithic burial practice, typically dating to the fourth or third millennium BCE, whilst the four bowl barrows belong to the Bronze Age round barrow tradition of the second millennium BCE. The site demonstrates the extended use of this landscape for ceremonial and funerary purposes across multiple prehistoric periods. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1020987, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in the Cotswolds region.

Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020987. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm?

Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020987.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm?

Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill 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 1020987.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery, and a long barrow 550m NNE of Eyford Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm (5.2 km), Bourton Bridge Roman settlement (5.2 km), The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard (6.8 km).

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