Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount

Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount

England
List entry 1012981
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. The barrow survives as a prominent earthwork mound characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in southern England, when communities interred their dead beneath substantial earthen structures. Such monuments, typically constructed during the third and second millennia before the Common Era, served as focal points for burial rites and remain significant indicators of settlement patterns and social organisation in Bronze Age Hampshire. The barrow's survival as an identifiable archaeological feature contributes to the understanding of prehistoric funerary customs in the region.

Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012981. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount?

Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012981.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount?

Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount 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 1012981.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 1km east of Farley Mount?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merdon Castle (2.9 km), Park pale to the north, west and south west of Hursley Park (3.4 km), Roman villa N of Fernhill Farm (4 km).

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