Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm

Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm

England
List entry 1018626
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. Bowl barrows are among the simplest and most common forms of round barrow, consisting of a burial mound with a circular ditch, and these examples represent the prehistoric burial practices of southern England spanning the period from approximately 3000 to 1500 BCE. The monument's survival to the present day, despite millennia of agricultural activity across the Wiltshire landscape, contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary monuments in the region. Such paired barrows indicate the importance of the site as a locus for communal burial or commemoration during the prehistoric period.

Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018626. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm?

Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018626.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm?

Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm 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 1018626.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 350m south east of Baden Down Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow 550m east of New Barn, Earl's Farm Down (9.8 km), Bowl barrow at the east end of Earl's Farm Down (9.9 km), Bowl barrow 80m north of the A303, north east of Vespasian's Camp (10.1 km).

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