Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation

Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation

England
List entry 1013022
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site consists of two bowl barrows, the characteristic burial mounds of the Bronze Age that typically contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods. These earthworks form part of the significant concentration of barrow complexes scattered across the Wiltshire landscape, which represents an important phase of ritual burial practice during the second millennium BCE. The monument remains a substantial archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013022. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation?

Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013022.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation?

Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation 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 1013022.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 800m south-east of Ogbourne St Andrew Farm (7.2 km), Mound in churchyard (7.5 km), Black Field Roman site (8.2 km).

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