Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe

Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe

England
List entry 1017086
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stumps Cross round barrows is a pair of Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Gloucestershire, approximately 280 metres and 330 metres north of Upper Coscombe. The two bowl barrows represent characteristic burial structures of the Bronze Age period, constructed as earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed remains. Their survival to the present day, despite the intensive agricultural use of the surrounding landscape, testifies to their substantial original construction and the continuity of local land use patterns across millennia. The barrows' proximity to one another suggests they may have formed part of a larger Bronze Age burial field serving a dispersed community in this region of the Severn Vale.

Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017086. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe?

Stumps Cross round barrows is a pair of Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Gloucestershire, approximately 280 metres and 330 metres north of Upper Coscombe. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017086.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe?

Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe 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 1017086.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 760m south of Roel Farm (6.3 km), Medieval and later settlement remains and associated fields at Hawling (7.1 km), Round barrow 300m west of Church Farm (7.7 km).

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