Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm

Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm

England
List entry 1015245
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Hilly Plantation bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 500 metres south-west of Waterhall Farm near Chippenham in Cambridgeshire. The barrow forms part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, a significant cluster of burial mounds that reflects patterns of ritual and settlement in the prehistoric period. As a bowl barrow, the monument consists of a circular mound of earth and stone, a widespread burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age and later periods. The site remains an important archaeological witness to funerary practices and land use in Cambridgeshire during the prehistoric era.

Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015245. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm?

Hilly Plantation bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 500 metres south-west of Waterhall Farm near Chippenham in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015245.

Who is responsible for protecting Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm?

Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall 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 1015245.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 630m south east of Waterhall Farm, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery (0.9 km), Packhorse bridge (3.2 km), Three bowl barrows 750m south west of Pin Farm (4.3 km).

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