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 on Furzley Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, approximately 810 metres south-southwest of Stagbury Hill. The monument consists of two conjoined bowl-shaped mounds, a distinctive morphological type characteristic of Neolithic or earlier Bronze Age funerary practice in southern England. The barrow forms part of the broader landscape of ceremonial and burial monuments that characterise the Wiltshire chalk downlands. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important record of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in the region.

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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Questions & answers

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

Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Wiltshire, 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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