Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School

Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School

England
List entry 1017406
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located near Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire. The two earthwork mounds represent a characteristic form of burial monument from the third or second millennium before the present era, when such barrows served as communal or individual grave markers on the chalk landscape. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practice in the region, though the barrows have been subject to ploughing and other land use pressures that have reduced their original prominence. The monument is statutorily protected as a scheduled ancient monument under national heritage designation.

Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017406. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School?

Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located near Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017406.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School?

Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School 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 1017406.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 500m south of Fearnhill School?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of Ninesprings (2.6 km), Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley (3.5 km), Wymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit head (3.9 km).

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