Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRubury Butts bowl barrows

Rubury Butts bowl barrows

England
List entry 1427315
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rubury Butts bowl barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Kent, England. The site comprises a group of bowl barrows, the characteristic mound burial structures of the Bronze Age that would have contained cremated or inhumed remains of the dead. These earthworks represent an important example of funerary practice during the Bronze Age period, when such barrow cemeteries were typical features of the landscape across southern England. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of ritual and social practices from this prehistoric period.

Rubury Butts bowl barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1427315. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rubury Butts bowl barrows?

Rubury Butts bowl barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1427315.

Who is responsible for protecting Rubury Butts bowl barrows?

Rubury Butts bowl barrows 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 1427315.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rubury Butts bowl barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork and bailey at Coldred Court (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 350m south west of Upper Digges Farm (3.6 km), Bowl barrow south east of Rectory Lane (3.6 km).

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