Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill

Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill

England
List entry 1010276
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History & significance

Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument complex situated on elevated ground in Devon. The site comprises three earthwork barrows of bowl form, the most common type of round barrow in southern England, which date from the Bronze Age period. These monuments form part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill, indicating the site held significance as a burial landscape during the Bronze Age. The barrows survive as earthwork features and form an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practices on the Devon landscape.

Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010276. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill?

Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument complex situated on elevated ground in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010276.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill?

Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill 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 1010276.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill (0.4 km), Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill (0.7 km), Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down (1.6 km).

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