Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm

Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm

England
List entry 1016499
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England
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History & significance

Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Somerset, England. The site comprises three distinct earthen structures typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the region, with the bowl barrows and cairn representing separate episodes of ceremonial interment during the second millennium BCE. These monuments survive as upstanding earthworks on Lydeard Hill and form part of the broader landscape of prehistoric burial mounds characteristic of the Quantock Hills area. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1016499, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in south-western England.

Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016499. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm?

Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016499.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm?

Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury 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 1016499.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 840m north east of Bagborough House (1 km), Bowl barrow on Cothelstone Hill, 885m NNE of St Agnes' Well (1.7 km), Bowl barrow at the west end of Cothelstone Hill, 825m NNE of St Agnes' Well (1.7 km).

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