Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house

Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house

England
List entry 1015591
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Bedfordshire. Bowl barrows are among the most common burial monuments of the Bronze Age period, typically constructed as earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed remains. The two examples at this location represent typical manifestations of Early to Middle Bronze Age burial practice in the English Midlands, when such monuments served as territorial and ancestral markers within the landscape. As with many barrow groups, these structures provide archaeological evidence for settlement patterns and social organisation during the second millennium before the common era.

Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015591. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house?

Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015591.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house?

Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house 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 1015591.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dray's Ditches (0.7 km), Ravensburgh Castle (2.4 km), Strip lynchets on Stopsley Common (3 km).

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