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Bell barrow NE of Oven Bottom is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire. The barrow survives as a bell-shaped earthwork, comprising a central mound enclosed by a surrounding ditch, a form characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in southern England. Such monuments typically date to the second millennium BC and represent the graves of individuals of status within their communities. The barrow's preservation on the Berkshire landscape provides evidence of funerary customs and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age period.
Bell barrow NE of Oven Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002928. View the official record →
Bell barrow NE of Oven Bottom is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002928.
Bell barrow NE of Oven 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 1002928.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lowbury Hill camp (1.6 km), Bowl barrow 310m south east of Lower Chance Farm (2.3 km), Bowl barrow in the north-west corner of Town Copse (2.4 km).
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