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Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises two circular earthen mounds characteristic of bowl barrow construction, which served as burial monuments during prehistoric periods. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and represent significant evidence of early funerary practices in the region. The monument's survival on Barren Down contributes to understanding settlement patterns and ritual landscape use in Somerset during the third and second millennia before the present era.
Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019422. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019422.
Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge 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 1019422.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross in the market place (0.5 km), An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet (1.9 km), Medieval wayside cross at Bodden (1.9 km).
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