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Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown, is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Berkshire. The structure comprises a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials beneath their soil mounds and served as focal points for Bronze Age communities, often erected on prominent topographical features. This example on Barrow Hill represents an important element of the prehistoric ritual landscape in the upper Thames valley region.
Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009457. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown, is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009457.
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.
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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