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Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. Bowl barrows of this period typically consisted of earthen mounds raised over burial deposits, serving as prominent markers in the landscape for Neolithic and Bronze Age communities. The two examples at this location represent a common form of ritual monument practice during the Bronze Age, when such burial mounds were frequently constructed in groups across the English countryside. These barrows survive as archaeological features of significance for understanding prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Somerset region.
Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020208. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020208.
Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House 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 1020208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (2.4 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (3.5 km), Browne's Gate (3.6 km).
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Two bowl barrows 550m south west of Haydon House stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.