Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down

Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down

England
List entry 1010003
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm is a round barrow of Bronze Age date located on Week Down in Hampshire. The monument forms part of a significant barrow cemetery in the area, reflecting the ritual burial practices of prehistoric communities during the second millennium BC. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound of characteristic bowl form, a common burial monument type of the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials and associated grave goods, serving as focal points for the commemoration of the deceased within Bronze Age society.

Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010003. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down?

Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm is a round barrow of Bronze Age date located on Week Down in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010003.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down?

Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week 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 1010003.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down (0.3 km), Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor (1.8 km).

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