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Two bowl barrows in Oldfurze Covert is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises two earthen mounds characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form of the prehistoric period in Britain. Bowl barrows typically consist of a circular mound of earth and stone covering a central burial deposit, often accompanied by grave goods. The monument's survival in Oldfurze Covert testifies to the sustained use of this landscape for ritual and burial purposes during the third and second millennia before the present era.
Two bowl barrows in Oldfurze Covert is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008204. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows in Oldfurze Covert is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008204.
Two bowl barrows in Oldfurze Covert 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 1008204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bourton Bridge Roman settlement (5.6 km), Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm (5.7 km), Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp (6 km).
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