Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown

Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown

England
List entry 1009457
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Berkshire. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork of typical bowl barrow form, representing a widespread funerary practice across southern England during the prehistoric period. Such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites and often contained inhumations accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents of this example are not documented in the readily available record. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates its archaeological significance as a tangible remnant of prehistoric mortuary practice and landscape use in the Hungerford area.

Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009457. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown?

Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009457.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown?

Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown 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 1009457.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Hug Ditch Court (4.4 km), Roman villa at Littlecote (5.6 km), Membury Camp See also WEST BERKSHIRE 199 (6.3 km).

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