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Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage, is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. Bowl barrows are among the most common forms of prehistoric burial mound, typically consisting of a circular earthwork constructed to contain cremated or inhumed human remains. The two examples at this location represent typical examples of this monument class, which became increasingly prevalent during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows often served as focal points for ritual and burial practices within prehistoric communities and their preservation provides evidence for funerary customs and settlement patterns across the prehistoric landscape.
Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016501. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage, is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age burial monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016501.
Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage 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 1016501.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 840m north east of Bagborough House (0.5 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (0.5 km), Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm (1.5 km).
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