Scheduled MonumentsEnglandShipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge

Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge

England
List entry 1008493
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Shipton Barrow is a bowl barrow situated approximately 350 metres north of Downs Lodge in Oxfordshire. The monument comprises a burial mound of Saxon date, accompanied by an associated earthwork enclosure that forms part of the archaeological landscape in this locality. The barrow represents a significant example of early Anglo-Saxon funerary practice, when such mounded burials continued to be constructed despite the gradual Christianisation of the region. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1008493.

Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008493. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge?

Shipton Barrow is a bowl barrow situated approximately 350 metres north of Downs Lodge in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008493.

Who is responsible for protecting Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge?

Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge 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 1008493.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pain's Farm bowl barrow 30m south of Pain's Farm Cottages (2.5 km), Long barrow situated in Southlawn Plain Woods (3 km), Pair of confluent bowl barrows 200m SSW of Bockett's Corner on Leigh Hale Plain (3.4 km).

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