Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains Farm

Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains Farm

England
List entry 1015864
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cumberland, England, situated approximately 785 metres south-west of High Grains Farm. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a characteristic burial structure of the Bronze Age period consisting of a mound of earth and stone raised over a central grave. Such barrows served as prominent territorial markers in the landscape whilst providing protected burial chambers for individuals of elevated social status within their communities. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1015864.

Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015864. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains Farm?

Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cumberland, England, situated approximately 785 metres south-west of High Grains Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015864.

Who is responsible for protecting Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains Farm?

Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains 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 1015864.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hennel Cleugh bowl barrow, 785m south west of High Grains Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure castle known as Triermain Castle (8.3 km), Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 (9.4 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51 (9.5 km).

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