Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House

Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House

England
List entry 1014147
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House is a pair of Bronze Age funerary monuments located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of prehistoric burial mound, consisting of a single central burial chamber surrounded by an earthen mound, typically dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age period of approximately 2000 to 1500 BCE. These particular examples, positioned within the extensive barrow cemetery of the Normanton Down complex, form part of the significant concentration of burial monuments that characterise this archaeologically rich area of Wiltshire. The monuments preserve evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns on the chalk downland landscape.

Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014147. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House?

Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House is a pair of Bronze Age funerary monuments located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014147.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House?

Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down 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 1014147.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Ende Burgh' long barrow (7.2 km), Group of barrows on North Hill Down (7.3 km), A pond barrow and a bowl barrow 200m south east of St Mary's Church forming outliers to a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Gunner (7.5 km).

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