Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill

Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill

England
List entry 1016492
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Twin bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Furzley Common in Wiltshire, situated approximately 810 metres south-southwest of Stagbury Hill. The barrow comprises two conjoined bowl-shaped mounds, a distinctive form characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice on the Wessex chalklands, where such monuments were frequently constructed during the second millennium BCE. The site represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial custom and ritual landscape use in this region of central southern England.

Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016492. View the official record →

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What is Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill?

Twin bowl barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Furzley Common in Wiltshire, situated approximately 810 metres south-southwest of Stagbury Hill. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016492.

Who is responsible for protecting Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill?

Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury 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 1016492.

What other scheduled monuments are near Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Longwater Lawn (8 km), Two bowl barrows and a bell barrow on Matley Heath (8.7 km), Bowl barrow south of Fulliford Bog (9.1 km).

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