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Two bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery near Gloucester. The barrows are characterised by their distinctive bowl-shaped mounds, a common burial form of these prehistoric periods. As components of a larger cemetery, they represent an important concentration of burial activity in the locality and contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement and ritual practices in Gloucestershire. The site is statutorily protected as a scheduled monument under the ancient monuments legislation.
Two bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008201. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery near Gloucester. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008201.
Two bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common 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 1008201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lower Harford medieval settlement (3.9 km), Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm (5.7 km), Bourton Bridge Roman settlement (5.9 km).
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Two bowl barrows 450m north-east of Chalk Hill Cottage; part of the Cow Common round barrow cemetery stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.