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Bell barrow 200m east of Slap Bottom is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Hampshire, England. The site consists of a mound of earth and stone raised over a cremated or inhumed burial, characteristic of the bell barrow type which flourished during the early to middle Bronze Age, roughly 2000 to 1500 BCE. Bell barrows are distinguished by their typically circular mound surrounded by a ditch, often with an external bank, and represent a significant development in funerary practice reflecting the status and beliefs of Bronze Age communities. The monument survives as an earthwork and remains a valuable archaeological record of prehistoric burial customs in southern England.
Bell barrow 200m east of Slap Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012912. View the official record →
Bell barrow 200m east of Slap Bottom is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012912.
Bell barrow 200m east of Slap Bottom 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 1012912.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Cross Ways, Thorney Hill (2 km), Bowl barrow 75m north of All Saints Church, Thorney Hill (2.4 km), Bowl barrow 550m north-west of Avon Tyrrell (2.8 km).
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