Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down

Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down

England
List entry 1012984
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History & significance

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Wiltshire. These earthen mounds represent the burial practices of the second and early first millennia before Christ, when such ceremonial landscapes served as focal points for community ritual and commemoration. The barrows retain their characteristic bowl-shaped form, modest in scale but significant as components of a larger necropolis that would have accumulated deposits over an extended period. The cemetery's distribution across the downland demonstrates the territorial importance of the location during prehistory and contributes to understanding settlement and burial patterns across the Wiltshire chalk uplands.

Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012984. View the official record →

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What is Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down?

A pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012984.

Who is responsible for protecting Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down?

Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington 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 1012984.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (2.1 km), Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap Cottage (3.2 km), Adam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's Hill (3.3 km).

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