Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSyreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens

Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens

England
List entry 1018155
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Syreford Farm bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 450 metres south-west of Oxpens in Gloucestershire. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial monument type of the prehistoric period. Such barrows typically comprised an earthen mound raised over a burial deposit, often containing cremated or inhumed remains accompanied by grave goods. The monument remains visible as an earthwork feature within the landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of funerary practices in the English Midlands during the third and second millennia before the present era.

Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018155. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens?

Syreford Farm bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 450 metres south-west of Oxpens in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018155.

Who is responsible for protecting Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens?

Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens 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 1018155.

What other scheduled monuments are near Syreford Farm bowl barrow, 450m south west of Oxpens?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British villa at Withington, Romano-British building at Manor Court Field and associated features (5.9 km), Bowl barrow, known as Withington Wood round barrow, 880m north west of Postcombe (6.5 km), Withington long barrow, 870m south west of Woodbridge Cottage (6.7 km).

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