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Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Halsway in Somerset. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound with a circular plan, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains and often contained associated grave goods reflecting the status of the deceased. The site's location on elevated terrain near Halsway reflects the common Bronze Age practice of positioning burial monuments in prominent landscape positions, making them visually significant features within the ancient topography of Exmoor's fringes.
Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill 500m north west of Halsway Post is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015208. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Halsway in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015208.
Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill 500m north west of Halsway Post 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 1015208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 280m south of Triscombe Stone (4.3 km), Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (4.4 km), Three round cairns on Wills Neck (4.7 km).
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