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 burial monuments located on high ground north of Upper Coscombe in Gloucestershire. The two bowl barrows, positioned approximately 280 metres and 330 metres north of the settlement, represent typical funerary structures of the Bronze Age period. These earthen mounds would originally have contained inhumation or cremation burials, though their current state of preservation and any artefactual evidence are not fully documented in accessible records. The barrows form part of the broader Bronze Age burial landscape of the Cotswolds region and remain significant as material evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in this area.

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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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 burial monuments located on high ground north of Upper Coscombe in Gloucestershire. 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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