Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill

A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill

England
List entry 1012033
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. The site comprises a bowl barrow, a characteristic round burial mound of the Bronze Age period, associated with a cross dyke, a linear earthwork that likely served a defensive or territorial function. The monument's position on the elevated northern spur of Beacon Hill reflects the typical Bronze Age practice of placing burial mounds in prominent landscape locations. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in the Hampshire landscape.

A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012033. View the official record →

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What is A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill?

A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012033.

Who is responsible for protecting A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill?

A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill 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 1012033.

What other scheduled monuments are near A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 100m east of Thorn Down: one of the group known as Seven Barrows (2.5 km), Earthworks in Danegrove Copse (3.4 km), Long barrow 580m south-west of Woodcott Church (4.2 km).

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