Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm

Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm

England
List entry 1010888
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises three burial mounds of the characteristic bowl barrow type, which represent some of the earliest monumental earthworks constructed in prehistoric Britain. Bowl barrows, the most common form of round barrow, typically measure between 20 and 40 metres in diameter and rise to modest heights, serving as durable markers for individual or family burials during the third and second millennia before Christ. This group exemplifies the funerary practices and landscape organisation of prehistoric Wiltshire, an area particularly rich in barrow monuments and evidence of early ritual and burial custom.

Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010888. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm?

Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010888.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm?

Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm 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 1010888.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.2 km), Stapleford Castle (6.8 km), Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm (7.2 km).

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