Scheduled MonumentsEnglandQueen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation

Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation

England
List entry 1010515
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Queen's Barrow is a bowl barrow situated within Queen's Barrow Plantation near Wilsford in Wiltshire, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents the characteristic funerary architecture of that period, comprising a circular earthen mound with a distinctive bowl-shaped profile. As a designated heritage asset, it contributes to the significant concentration of prehistoric burial monuments found across the Salisbury Plain landscape. The barrow remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices in Wiltshire.

Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010515. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation?

Queen's Barrow is a bowl barrow situated within Queen's Barrow Plantation near Wilsford in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010515.

Who is responsible for protecting Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation?

Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation 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 1010515.

What other scheduled monuments are near Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bake and Wylye Down milestones (4.2 km), Roman site in Upper Holt, Teffont Magna (5.5 km), Wick Ball camp, the Common (6.1 km).

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