Bowl barrow 800m east of Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 800m east of Dilton Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery in Hampshire. The barrow survives as a bowl-shaped earthwork, a common form of burial mound constructed during the Bronze Age period. Its inclusion within a formally identified cemetery indicates that this location served as a significant burial ground, with multiple barrows concentrated in the same area, reflecting Bronze Age funerary practices and territorial organisation. The monument remains a protected heritage asset as a scheduled ancient monument and contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement and burial patterns in the New Forest region.

Bowl barrow 800m east of Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010069. View the official record →

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