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The Two bowl barrows 800m north east of The Avenue on Countess Farm are a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Wiltshire. These earthwork structures represent typical examples of the burial mounds constructed across the Wessex chalklands during the prehistoric period. Bowl barrows, characterised by their distinctive rounded or domed form, served as communal or individual burial places and are among the most common barrow types found in southern England. The site's proximity to The Avenue, part of the broader ceremonial landscape associated with Stonehenge and the surrounding monument complex, suggests these barrows held significance within the ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities in this landscape.
Two bowl barrows 800m north east of The Avenue on Countess Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009135. View the official record →
The Two bowl barrows 800m north east of The Avenue on Countess Farm are a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009135.
Two bowl barrows 800m north east of The Avenue on Countess 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 1009135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork W of Woodford Clump (8 km), Gomeldon deserted village (8 km), Newton Barrow (8.3 km).
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Two bowl barrows 800m north east of The Avenue on Countess Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.