Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 830m north west of Longstone Cottage

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History & significance

Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation is a prehistoric burial mound located on Chessell Down in Hampshire, approximately 830 metres north-west of Longstone Cottage. The monument is a Bronze Age barrow, a form of funerary mound characteristic of the period from around 2200 to 700 BC, when such structures were raised over the remains of the deceased as permanent markers within the landscape. The barrow survives as an earthwork of bowl-shaped profile, typical of its class, and remains a significant archaeological feature within the broader distribution of Bronze Age burial sites across the Hampshire Downlands. As a scheduled monument with the National Heritage List entry 1010716, it is recognized as a structure of national importance for understanding prehistoric burial practices and territorial organization in southern England.

Bowl barrow in Coombe Plantation on Chessell Down: 830m north west of Longstone Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010716. View the official record →

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