Reasons for Designation
Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments
dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most
examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as
earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple
burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often
acted as a focus for burials in later periods. Often superficially similar,
although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in form
and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving bowl
barrows recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring
across most of lowland Britain. Often occupying prominent locations, they are
a major historic element in the modern landscape and their considerable
variation of form and longevity as a monument type provide important
information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisations amongst early
prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period
and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of
protection.
Details
Boughton bowl barrow lies on the west side of Boughton village, just to the
south of the road which runs from Boughton Hall to Boughton Mill.
This Bronze Age bowl barrow consists of a round mound standing 2m high and 20m
in diameter. Remains of a ditch approximately 2m wide can be traced around
the barrow mound. Trees and grass cover the barrow, which lies unploughed in
a cultivated field. In the 1970s, pottery and worked flints of Bronze Age
type were discovered in pits within the southern part of the field in which
the monument is located.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
13668
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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