Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFrowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn

Frowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn

England
List entry 1009481
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Frowsbury Mound is a bowl barrow located approximately 70 metres south of Clear Barn in Surrey, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a common form of burial mound construction characteristic of the period, wherein a circular earthwork was raised over a cremation or inhumation burial. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological record documenting Bronze Age funerary practices in the Surrey region. The barrow's survival to the present day, despite later land use and development pressures, provides valuable evidence for understanding the distribution and form of burial monuments across southern England.

Frowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009481. View the official record →

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What is Frowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn?

Frowsbury Mound is a bowl barrow located approximately 70 metres south of Clear Barn in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009481.

Who is responsible for protecting Frowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn?

Frowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn 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 1009481.

What other scheduled monuments are near Frowsbury Mound: a bowl barrow 70m south of Clear Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eashing Bridge, Lower Eashing (3.9 km), Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing (4 km), Somerset Bridge (4.1 km).

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