Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood

Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood

England
List entry 1016295
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016295
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.09 hectares
Grid reference
ST 50828 50469
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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What is Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood?

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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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood

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.