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A pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. Bowl barrows represent the simplest form of round barrow, consisting of an earthen mound raised over a central burial or burials, and typically date to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. This cemetery's position on the chalk downland reflects the concentration of such burial monuments in the Wessex landscape during the second millennium BC. The site contributes to the broader archaeological significance of North Down as a zone of intensive prehistoric ritual and funerary activity.
Pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013241. View the official record →
A pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013241.
Pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down 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 1013241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (4.4 km), Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (5.5 km).
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