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Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, forming part of a larger barrow cemetery situated north and east of Foxhills Wood. These round barrows, dating to the Bronze Age period, represent the burial practices of prehistoric communities in the region and contribute to understanding the distribution and chronology of such monuments across Somerset. As components of a wider barrow group, they demonstrate the importance of this locality as a centre for Bronze Age burial activity. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance and protected status within the national heritage record.
Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016295. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, forming part of a larger barrow cemetery situated north and east of Foxhills Wood. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016295.
Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood 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 1016295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's palace (4.9 km), Browne's Gate (6.2 km), Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (6.4 km).
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Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.