Bowl barrow 530m north east of Roe's Farm

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.

The bowl barrow located 530m north east of Roe's Farm survives well and is one
of only several examples of this type of monument which have been identified
in the area. Archaeological deposits will survive within the burial mound and
upon the old landsurface below providing information for burial activities and
burial customs of the period, and for the environment in which the barrow was
constructed.

Details

The monument includes a bowl barrow located 530m north east of Roe's Farm on
low-lying ground to the south of the River Nene.
It is visible as a flat-topped circular mound up to 0.5m high and 26m in
diameter. Although no longer visible at ground level, a ditch, from which
material was quarried during the construction of the monument, surrounds the
mound. This has become infilled over the years, but it has been identified on
aerial photographs and survives as a buried feature, approximately 5m wide.
The ditch is included in the scheduling.

MAP EXTRACT
The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract.
It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features,
considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 31 January 2023 to amend a typo in the name and description

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:

17135

Legacy System:

RSM

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