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Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of two burial mounds located in the parish of Colaton Raleigh in Devon. The barrows are positioned approximately 500 metres north and 780 metres north-east of Woodbury Castle, situating them within a landscape rich in prehistoric settlement and burial evidence. These earthworks represent typical examples of the round barrow tradition prevalent during the Bronze Age, when such monuments served as the burial places of individuals of status within their communities. The barrows contribute to the wider archaeological context of the Exe valley region, where concentrations of such monuments indicate areas of significant prehistoric activity and settlement.
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 funerary monument consisting of two burial mounds located in the parish of Colaton Raleigh in Devon. 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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