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
The monument includes a bowl barrow situated on a plateau approximately 620m
north east of the Lodge. The barrow has a sub-circular mound approximately 9m
in diameter and a maximum of 1.3m in height. Slight traces of an external
quarry ditch are indicated by depressions up to 0.2m in depth and 1m in width
on the south western and north eastern sides. This will survive elsewhere as a
buried feature. The barrow has been disturbed on its north western side by
digging. The generally waterlogged conditions in which the barrow survives are
conducive to the preservation of archaeological remains and evidence for the
later prehistoric environment in which the barrow was constructed.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
30265
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
Other
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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