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Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset. Bowl barrows are among the simplest and most common forms of prehistoric burial mound, consisting of a single earthen dome raised over one or more inhumations or cremations. The two examples at this location represent typical manifestations of ritual and burial practice across southern Britain during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, roughly spanning from around 4000 to 1000 BC. Such monuments, whether constructed singly or in clusters, reflect the importance placed upon marked burial places within the prehistoric landscape and often served as focal points for ritual activity across multiple generations.
Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016414. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016414.
Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down 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 1016414.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 300m north west of Northay Farm (4.4 km), Hillfort 475m south of Howley Farm (4.4 km), Roman villa N of Whitestaunton (4.6 km).
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Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.