Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm

Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm

England
List entry 1007799
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 850 metres north-north-east of Coombe Farm in Hampshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common form of funerary monument erected during the later prehistoric period. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods such as pottery or flint implements. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains significant as evidence of early ceremonial burial practices in the New Forest region of Hampshire.

Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007799. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm?

Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 850 metres north-north-east of Coombe Farm in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007799.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm?

Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm 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 1007799.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 850m NNE of Coombe Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock Roman villa (0.9 km), A twin barrow and bowl barrow 1.6km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down (1.1 km), Bowl barrow 1.35km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down (1.3 km).

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