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Three bowl barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery in Wiltshire, England. Bowl barrows are the most common form of round barrow, characterised by a simple hemispherical or dome-shaped mound of earth and stone covering a central burial pit or grave. The three barrows within this grouping date to the Bronze Age and represent a phase of funerary practice spanning roughly the second millennium before Christ. Their location within a larger linear cemetery indicates a sustained period of use for burial purposes at this location, reflecting the importance of the Rollestone Field area as a focal point for Bronze Age communities in the region.
Three bowl barrows forming part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010886. View the official record →
Three bowl barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010886.
Three bowl barrows forming part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery 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 1010886.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 470m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.1 km), Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.1 km), Stapleford Castle (6.9 km).
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