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Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common is a Bronze Age burial monument comprising two separate earthen mounds located in Devon near Woodbury Castle. The barrows, situated approximately 500 metres north and 780 metres north-east of Woodbury Castle, represent typical funerary structures of the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type are characterised by their simple hemispherical or domed form, constructed as burial mounds to mark the interment of individuals of significance within prehistoric communities. These monuments contribute to the wider Bronze Age landscape of East Devon and demonstrate the continuity of burial practice in the region during the second millennium BC.
Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018053. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common is a Bronze Age burial monument comprising two separate earthen mounds located in Devon near Woodbury Castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018053.
Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle 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 1018053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodbury Castle (0.7 km), Bowl barrow on Colaton Raleigh Common, 850m north west of Stowford House (1.5 km), Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, both 330m east of Four Firs (1.5 km).
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