Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery

Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1020078
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross form part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery in Devon. These burial mounds represent typical funerary monuments of the second millennium BC, when such barrows were constructed across southern England as repositories for the deceased and expressions of social status within Bronze Age communities. The site's designation as part of a discrete cemetery indicates a concentrated area of ritual and burial activity, suggesting sustained use of the location across generations during the Bronze Age period. The preservation of multiple barrow structures at this location provides archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Devon landscape.

Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020078. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

The Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross form part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020078.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, 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 1020078.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 540m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 770m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (1 km), Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland (3.3 km).

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