Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill

Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill

England
List entry 1010008
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Gallows Hill in Hampshire, England. The monument survives as a distinctive earthwork that represents the funerary practices of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent landscape features marking burial sites of individuals of significance. The site's survival into the modern period, despite the installation of a Highway Commission barrier, testifies to its enduring archaeological and historical importance within the Hampshire landscape.

Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010008. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill?

Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Gallows Hill in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010008.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill?

Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill 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 1010008.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandown Barrack Battery (6.9 km), Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge Gateway (7.4 km), Bowl barrow 730m north east of Presford Farm known as `Sheards Barrow' (7.8 km).

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