Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

England
List entry 1016457
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three earthwork barrows forming part of the wider Petersfield Heath Group. The principal feature is a bowl barrow, a mound of substantial height, accompanied by two smaller saucer barrows which are characteristic low, broad mounds typical of later Bronze Age burial practice. These monuments are situated on Petersfield Heath Common in Hampshire and represent the funerary landscape of Bronze Age communities in the region. The barrow group survives as an upstanding earthwork monument and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage designation system.

Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016457. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three earthwork barrows forming part of the wider Petersfield Heath Group. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016457.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east 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 1016457.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east 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 (5.8 km), Romano-British and Iron Age buildings, field system and hollow ways in the southern part of Holt Down Plantation (6.1 km), Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Chalton Peak (7 km).

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