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Two bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage is a pair of prehistoric burial mounds forming part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery in Gloucestershire. These monuments are Bronze Age in date and represent the funerary practices of communities during the second millennium before Christ. Bowl barrows, characterised by their distinctive mounded earth construction, served as burial chambers for individuals of social significance within their societies. The cemetery of which these barrows form a component demonstrates the concentration of burial activity across the prehistoric landscape of the region.
Two bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008194. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage is a pair of prehistoric burial mounds forming part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008194.
Two bowl barrows 260m north of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery 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 1008194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm (5.8 km), Bourton Bridge Roman settlement (6.1 km), Notgrove long barrow (6.3 km).
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