Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps

Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps

England
List entry 1020318
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises two distinct barrow forms dating to the Bronze Age, representing different traditions of funerary practice from this period. The bell barrow, characterised by its distinctive bell-shaped mound with a surrounding ditch and external bank, and the bowl barrow, a simpler hemispherical mound form, together illustrate the range of burial monument types constructed during the Bronze Age in southern England. Both monuments survive as earthwork features and remain significant examples of prehistoric burial architecture in the Hampshire landscape.

Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020318. View the official record →

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What is Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps?

Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020318.

Who is responsible for protecting Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps?

Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps 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 1020318.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's Clumps?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 630m NNE of Littleton House (6.4 km), Iron Age field system, banjo enclosure and Romano-British villa, 500m east of Woodham Farm. (6.9 km), Late Iron Age settlement site N of Grace's Farm (7.2 km).

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