Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down

Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down

England
List entry 1008308
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down in Hampshire. The monument is a bowl barrow, the simplest form of round barrow, comprising a mound of earth raised over a central burial deposit. It dates to the Bronze Age period, when such funerary structures were constructed across southern England as monuments to the dead. The barrow is listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1008308 and represents an important element of the archaeological landscape of this chalk downland cemetery.

Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008308. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down?

Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008308.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down?

Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton 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 1008308.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A twin barrow and bowl barrow 1.6km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down (0.3 km), Moated site 100m north east of Wolverton Manor (1.9 km), Rock Roman villa (2.1 km).

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