Bowl barrow 645m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 645m north of Longcross Pond is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within the Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery near Longcross Pond in Hampshire. The barrow takes the form of a low earthen mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which typically dates from the Early to Middle Bronze Age. As part of the larger cemetery complex at Black Bush Plain, this monument contributes to a significant concentration of Bronze Age burial activity in the locality, reflecting patterns of ritual and commemorative practice during the second millennium BC. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the New Forest region.

Bowl barrow 645m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012584. View the official record →

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