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 Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 450 metres south-west of Oxpens in Gloucestershire. The monument takes the form of a simple bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age period characterised by a circular earthen mound raised over an inhumed burial or cremation. Bowl barrows of this type are distributed across the English landscape and represent significant archaeological evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under designation 1018155.

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 Bronze Age burial mound 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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