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Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. Bowl barrows are among the most common forms of prehistoric burial mound in Britain, typically comprising a simple earthen dome raised over a central grave or cremation deposit. These particular examples represent the archaeological evidence of burial practices during the period when such monuments dominated the ritual landscape of south-western England. The site's designation reflects its significance as part of the broader pattern of prehistoric ceremonial activity across Devon.
Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015475. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015475.
Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage 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 1015475.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 250m north of Natson Farm (0.7 km), Ring ditch 150m north of Natson Farm (0.7 km), Wayside cross 100m north west of East Langford (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.