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Two bowl barrows 30m north of The Cursus is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. The barrows form part of the extensive barrow cemetery associated with The Cursus, a Neolithic ritual monument, and their positioning reflects the continued ritual use of this significant landscape during the Bronze Age. Bowl barrows of this type typically consisted of a central burial chamber or grave covered by a mound of earth and stone, serving as monuments for individuals of status within their communities. Their proximity to The Cursus suggests a deliberate relationship between Bronze Age burial practice and earlier Neolithic sacred geography, illustrating the enduring importance of this location across successive periods of prehistory.
Two bowl barrows 30m north of The Cursus is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009065. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 30m north of The Cursus is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009065.
Two bowl barrows 30m 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 1009065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient cultivation terraces (7.1 km), Enclosure NW of Downbarn West (7.6 km), Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (7.9 km).
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Two bowl barrows 30m north of The Cursus stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.