Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross

Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross

England
List entry 1015145
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. Bowl barrows are among the most common burial mounds of the Bronze Age, typically consisting of a central grave surrounded by an earthen mound of simple hemispherical form. These examples, situated near Catkill Cross, represent the type of dispersed funerary landscape characteristic of Devon's upland regions during the second and third millennia before Christ. Such monuments frequently contained inhumations and cremations, and their distribution across the landscape provides evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in the South West.

Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015145. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross?

Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015145.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross?

Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross 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 1015145.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 100m east of Catkill Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery on West Burrow Moor (2.9 km), Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 285m south west of Broadridge Farm (3.4 km), Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 550m south west of Broadridge Farm (3.6 km).

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