Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway

England
List entry 1012168
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises three distinct earthworks typical of Early Bronze Age burial practice: two bowl barrows, which are roughly circular mounds with external ditches, and a saucer barrow, a shallower variant of the bowl barrow form. These monuments represent the funerary traditions of the Bronze Age period and their preservation contributes to understanding settlement and burial patterns across the Wiltshire landscape. The barrows remain visible as landscape features despite the passage of millennia.

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012168. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway?

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012168.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway?

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway 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 1012168.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 470m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.2 km), Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm (6.2 km), Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm (7.1 km).

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