Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down

Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down

England
List entry 1013972
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm is a group of round barrows situated on Porton Down in Wiltshire. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and form part of a wider barrow cemetery within the Porton Down landscape. The three barrows are of bowl type, the most common form of round barrow found across southern England, constructed as burial mounds during the second millennium BCE. Their presence within this concentration of funerary monuments on Porton Down reflects the significance of the location as a ritual and burial landscape in prehistory.

Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013972. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm is a group of round barrows situated on Porton Down in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013972.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down 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 1013972.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows 200m east of Manor Farm: part of a group of round barrows on Porton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman earthwork (3.7 km), Fussell's long barrow (3.9 km), Clarendon Palace (6.2 km).

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