Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

England
List entry 1016459
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Petersfield Heath Group in Hampshire. The monument is a bowl barrow, the most common form of round barrow constructed during the Bronze Age, characterised by a simple hemispherical or dome-shaped earthwork raised over a central burial. The barrow remains visible as an upstanding earthwork on the common, contributing to the archaeological significance of the Petersfield Heath Group, which comprises multiple burial monuments of prehistoric date. As a scheduled monument, it is afforded legal protection in recognition of its importance to understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the southern English landscape.

Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016459. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Petersfield Heath Group in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016459.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group 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 1016459.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 490m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British village (5.7 km), Romano-British and Iron Age buildings, field system and hollow ways in the southern part of Holt Down Plantation (6 km), Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Chalton Peak (6.9 km).

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