Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down

England
List entry 1007790
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down in Hampshire. The barrow is a bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Early Bronze Age burial practice, dating to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. It represents one of several comparable monuments within this cemetery group, which demonstrates the significance of Afton Down as a ritual and burial landscape during the Bronze Age. The monument remains substantially intact as an archaeological feature and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under list entry number 1007790.

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007790. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down?

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007790.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down?

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton 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 1007790.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 200m south east of Freshwater Bay Golf Clubhouse: part of a round barrow cemetery on Afton Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 830m SE of Shalcombe Manor: part of a round barrow cemetery on Pay Down (4.7 km), Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 830m north west of Longstone Cottage (4.9 km), Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 710m north west of Longstone Cottage (5 km).

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