Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds

Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds

England
List entry 1021318
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northamptonshire. The site comprises three distinct bowl barrows, characterised by their simple mounded earthwork construction, alongside a ring ditch feature which may represent either a further barrow or a circular ritual enclosure. These monuments are typical of the Bronze Age burial tradition in the English Midlands, when such earthwork barrows served as prominent markers in the landscape for the interment of elite or significant community members. The ring ditch element suggests the site may have held multiple phases of ritual or burial activity spanning the Bronze Age period.

Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021318. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds?

Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021318.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds?

Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds 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 1021318.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four Winds?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Customs House (7 km), Stanground churchyard cross (7.8 km), Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery (7.9 km).

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