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 Bronze Age burial mound located within the Chippenham barrow cemetery in Cambridgeshire, situated approximately 500 metres south-west of Waterhall Farm. The monument is a bowl barrow, the most common form of round barrow, consisting of a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch. As part of the Chippenham cemetery, it represents one of several barrows grouped within this Bronze Age ritual landscape, typical of burial practices during the later prehistoric period. The site remains significant as an archaeological witness to funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Cambridgeshire fenlands during the Bronze Age.

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 Bronze Age burial mound located within the Chippenham barrow cemetery in Cambridgeshire, situated approximately 500 metres south-west of Waterhall Farm. 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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