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Bevis's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately 100 metres west of Belmont Castle in Hampshire. The monument represents a significant example of early prehistoric funerary architecture, constructed during the Neolithic period as a communal burial monument. The site was subsequently reused during the early medieval period as a cemetery, demonstrating continued ritual and burial significance at this location across more than three thousand years of occupation history. The barrow's dual-period use illustrates the enduring importance of certain landscape locations for successive communities in southern England.
Bevis's Grave long barrow and early medieval cemetery, 100m west of Belmont Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012831. View the official record →
Bevis's Grave is a Neolithic long barrow situated approximately 100 metres west of Belmont Castle in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012831.
Bevis's Grave long barrow and early medieval cemetery, 100m west of Belmont Castle 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 1012831.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Horsea Island D-Day Landing Craft Maintenance Site (5.8 km), World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm (7.1 km), Fort Cumberland (7.3 km).
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