Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages

Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages

England
List entry 1008491
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Pain's Farm bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 30 metres south of Pain's Farm Cottages in Oxfordshire. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common form of funerary monument constructed during the later prehistoric period. Although its precise date of construction remains uncertain without excavation, the site represents an important example of Early Bronze Age mortuary practice in the Upper Thames valley region. The barrow survives as a visible archaeological feature and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.

Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008491. View the official record →

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What is Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages?

Pain's Farm bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 30 metres south of Pain's Farm Cottages in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008491.

Who is responsible for protecting Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages?

Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages 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 1008491.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pair of confluent bowl barrows 200m SSW of Bockett's Corner on Leigh Hale Plain (1.1 km), Long barrow situated in Southlawn Plain Woods (1.4 km), Medieval settlement of Widford immediately east of Manor Farm (1.5 km).

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