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Two bowl barrows are a scheduled monument located 440 metres south-east of Duncombe Court in Devon. These earthworks form part of a round barrow cemetery, a Bronze Age burial landscape characteristic of upland Devon. The barrows sit upon Lower Devonian bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, typical geology of the region formed during the Early Devonian period.
Bowl barrows are the simplest form of round barrow, consisting of a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch. The cemetery setting indicates this was an important burial ground used repeatedly across generations, reflecting the social significance of the location to Bronze Age communities. Such concentrated barrow groups often occupied prominent positions in the landscape, serving as territorial markers and focal points for ritual activity.
The scheduled monument encompasses 0.79 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1019791. This designation recognises the archaeological importance of the site and the round barrow cemetery as a whole. The barrows remain visible features in the Devon landscape, offering insight into prehistoric mortuary practice and settlement patterns in south-west England during the Bronze Age.
Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019791. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows are a scheduled monument located 440 metres south-east of Duncombe Court in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019791.
Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery 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 1019791.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Charles (5.5 km), Coaxial field systems and associated later remains between Deckler's Cliff and Gammon Head (6.8 km), Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.