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Bell barrow on Shalcombe Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 500 metres south-west of Shalcombe Manor in Hampshire. The monument takes the form of a characteristic bell barrow, distinguished by a central mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, a design typical of elite burials from the Bronze Age period. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1007795. As a surviving example of prehistoric funerary architecture on the Hampshire downlands, the barrow contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and the ritual landscape of the region.
Bell barrow on Shalcombe Down: 500m south west of Shalcombe Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007795. View the official record →
Bell barrow on Shalcombe Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 500 metres south-west of Shalcombe Manor in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007795.
Bell barrow on Shalcombe Down: 500m south west of Shalcombe Manor 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 1007795.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage (1.8 km), The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage (2.1 km), Castle Hill earthwork (2.3 km).
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