Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage

Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage

England
List entry 1012188
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises two earthen mounds of the type characteristic of prehistoric burial practice in southern England, constructed to cover and mark individual or collective interments. Bowl barrows of this form were typically raised during the Bronze Age, though some examples may date to the later Neolithic period. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of significance for understanding the ritual landscape and mortuary practices of prehistoric Wiltshire.

Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012188. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage?

Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012188.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage?

Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage 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 1012188.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 400m east of Cadley Vicarage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crowdown Clump earthwork (Godsbury) (8.5 km), Bowl barrow 200m north-east of Everleigh Ashes (9.3 km), Old Hat Barrow, bowl barrow (9.5 km).

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