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Two bowl barrows at Moorland Gate is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Moorland Gate in Devon. Bowl barrows are among the simplest and most common forms of prehistoric burial mound, consisting of a earthen or stone-built dome raised over an inhumed or cremated burial, typically dating to the Bronze Age though some examples may originate in the Neolithic period. The two barrows at this location represent part of the substantial Bronze Age burial landscape that characterises the upland areas of Devon, reflecting the importance of this region during the later prehistoric period. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and preserves evidence of funerary practices and settlement patterns in the southwest during the Bronze Age.
Two bowl barrows at Moorland Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015155. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows at Moorland Gate is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Moorland Gate in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015155.
Two bowl barrows at Moorland Gate 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 1015155.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows on Burrington Moor lying 210m south west of Burrington Moor Cross (0.8 km), Bowl barrow on Beaford Moor, 400m north east of Cupper's Piece (2.5 km), Three bowl barrows 545m east of Cupper's Piece (2.5 km).
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