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A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill is an ancient monument comprising two distinct Bronze Age features located on high ground in Hampshire. The bowl barrow represents a burial mound characteristic of the Early Bronze Age, whilst the cross dyke is a linear earthwork defensive structure consisting of a bank and ditch arrangement that cuts across the spur, likely dating to the Iron Age or later prehistoric period. The positioning of these features on an elevated location suggests their construction was influenced by both ritual burial practices and the strategic control of movement across the landscape. The monument remains visible as earthwork traces on the ground surface and contributes to the archaeological understanding of settlement patterns and land use in prehistoric Hampshire.
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 →
A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill is an ancient monument comprising two distinct Bronze Age features located on high ground in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012033.
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.
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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