Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill

England
List entry 1019328
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Wiltshire. The site comprises three distinct burial mounds of differing morphological types, representing the variability of barrow construction during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows, the dominant form at this location, are characterised by their simple hemispherical mounds raised over cremation or inhumation burials, whilst the saucer barrow exhibits the shallower, wider profile typical of that variant. The monument group reflects the landscape's sustained use for elite burial practices during the second and early first millennia before the Common Era.

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019328. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill?

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019328.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill?

Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill 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 1019328.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow on Picquet Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strip lynchet system east of Cotley Hill Woods (9.2 km), Round barrow on the summit of Cotley Hill (9.2 km), Round barrow on the south side of Cotley Hill (9.4 km).

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