Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common

Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common

England
List entry 1011001
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England
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History & significance

Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common is a scheduled monument comprising two Bronze Age burial mounds located in Wiltshire. The barrows represent typical funerary monuments of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to cover cremated or inhumed remains and served as focal points in the ritual landscape. The site's proximity to Grim's Ditch, a significant linear earthwork, suggests these barrows formed part of a broader pattern of prehistoric land use and ceremonial activity in the area. The monuments survive as earthwork features and retain archaeological potential for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in central Wiltshire.

Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011001. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common?

Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common is a scheduled monument comprising two Bronze Age burial mounds located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011001.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common?

Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common 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 1011001.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 200m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mount Ararat, 550m east of Burrows Farm (8.5 km), Two bowl barrows on Mount Ararat, 865m and 910m north east of Stephen's Castle (8.7 km), Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm (9.1 km).

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