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 is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located near Eyford Hill Farm in Gloucestershire. The site comprises four circular earthworks characteristic of bowl barrows, monuments typically raised during the Bronze Age as burial mounds, and forms part of a larger cemetery complex indicating sustained ritual use of the landscape across multiple prehistoric periods. A long barrow situated approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Eyford Hill Farm stands within the same monument cluster, representing earlier Neolithic funerary practice and demonstrating the extended chronological sequence of burial activity in this area. The proximity of these monuments, spanning from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age, reflects the enduring significance of this particular landscape for successive prehistoric communities.

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 is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument located near Eyford Hill Farm 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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