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Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises two earthen mounds of circular form, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the prehistoric period as burial structures for individuals of status within early farming communities. The barrows are situated on elevated terrain on Gambra Hill, their positioning reflecting the widespread practice of siting such monuments on conspicuous hilltops where they would have remained visible across the landscape. These monuments form part of the broader funerary archaeology of the Cotswolds region and contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the area.
Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018164. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018164.
Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn 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 1018164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bibury Roman villa near Bibury Mill (4.1 km), Roman villa and associated field system, Barnsley Park (4.5 km), Wayside Cross at Hatherop (7.2 km).
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Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.