Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBarrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap

Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap

England
List entry 1014817
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises a series of burial mounds characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such barrow cemeteries served as focal points for ritual interment and the commemoration of the dead across southern Britain. The monument's survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence of Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Hampshire landscape. As a designated heritage asset, the site remains significant for understanding the prehistoric use of this area and the broader patterns of Neolithic and Bronze Age burial custom in southern England.

Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014817. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap?

Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014817.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap?

Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap 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 1014817.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow cemetery 730m north of Hampshire Gap?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 400m west of Easton Down Farm: part of a group of round barrows south of Easton Down (5.9 km), Iron Age hillfort in Ashley's Copse See also WILTSHIRE 912 (6.2 km), Iron Age fort in Ashley's Copse See also HAMPSHIRE 540 (6.2 km).

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