Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage

Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage

England
List entry 1017169
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises two distinct barrows of the bowl type, earthwork monuments constructed as burial mounds that are characteristic of prehistoric ceremonial and mortuary practice in southern England. Bowl barrows typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Early Bronze Age, representing a significant phase of monumental construction across the Wiltshire chalk downlands. The monument survives as an archaeological record of prehistoric burial custom and settlement patterns in this region.

Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017169. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage?

Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017169.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage?

Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage 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 1017169.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 270m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 330m north of Grim's Ditch, near Tidpit Common (9.1 km), Three associated linear earthworks on Martin Down (9.2 km).

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