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Two bowl barrows 250m north of The Cursus is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England, comprising two burial mounds situated in proximity to The Cursus linear earthwork. Bowl barrows of this type are among the most common forms of prehistoric burial monument in the English landscape, typically constructed as simple earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed human remains. The precise dating and original dimensions of these particular examples remain characteristic of many surviving barrows in the region, which cluster around major ceremonial complexes such as The Cursus. Their location adjacent to this important Neolithic ritual monument suggests they form part of a broader sacred landscape of the Wessex downlands.
Two bowl barrows 250m north of The Cursus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009072. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 250m north of The Cursus is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England, comprising two burial mounds situated in proximity to The Cursus linear earthwork. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009072.
Two bowl barrows 250m north of The Cursus 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 1009072.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient cultivation terraces (7.2 km), Enclosure NW of Downbarn West (7.9 km), Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (7.9 km).
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