Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down

Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down

England
List entry 1013639
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Stockbridge Down in Hampshire. It forms part of a dispersed barrow cemetery that characterises this downland landscape, reflecting patterns of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice across the chalk uplands of the Test Valley. The barrow survives as a roughly circular earthwork typical of bowl barrow form, one of the principal Bronze Age funerary monuments of southern England. As a scheduled ancient monument, it contributes to the archaeological record of the Stockbridge Down complex, which includes the Iron Age hillfort at Woolbury and demonstrates the palimpsest of human activity across this landscape from the Bronze Age onwards.

Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013639. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down?

Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort is a Bronze Age burial monument located on Stockbridge Down in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013639.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down?

Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge 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 1013639.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashley Wood camp (5 km), Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1010m south west of Forest of Bere Farm (5.9 km), Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1000m south west of Forest of Bere Farm (5.9 km).

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