Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBell barrow on Teglease Down

Bell barrow on Teglease Down

England
List entry 1017890
Nation
England
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Bell barrow on Teglease Down is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Hampshire. The monument consists of a central mound surrounded by a ditch, a characteristic form of prehistoric funerary architecture typical of the third and second millennia BCE. Such barrows served as communal or elite burial places and represent significant evidence of ritual practice and social organisation during prehistory. The site contributes to the archaeological record of Hampshire's ancient landscape and the broader understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial customs in southern England.

Bell barrow on Teglease Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017890. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bell barrow on Teglease Down?

Bell barrow on Teglease Down is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017890.

Who is responsible for protecting Bell barrow on Teglease Down?

Bell barrow on Teglease Down 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 1017890.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bell barrow on Teglease Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Teglease Down, 600m north east of Little West End Farm (0.5 km), Bowl barrow 640m south west of Coombe Cottages (0.6 km), Leydene Ditches (1.8 km).

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