Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm

Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm

England
List entry 1017700
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm is a pair of Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Wiltshire. The two barrows represent typical examples of the simple hemispherical burial mounds that were constructed throughout southern England during the Bronze Age, a practice reflecting the ritual and social practices of prehistoric communities. Their location in the chalk downland landscape of Wiltshire, an area particularly rich in such monuments, indicates their significance within the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the region. The barrows form part of the dispersed prehistoric monument complex characteristic of Wiltshire's archaeological heritage.

Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017700. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm?

Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm is a pair of Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017700.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm?

Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm 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 1017700.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval field system (3.3 km), Bowl barrow 190m north east of Burton Farm (4.1 km), Mere Castle (4.1 km).

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