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Bowl barrow on Beacon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 500 metres south of Ellesborough church in Buckinghamshire. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as burial monuments for individuals of social prominence. The monument survives as an earthwork feature on the Chiltern landscape, forming part of the archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in the region. Its positioning on Beacon Hill reflects the typical placement of such monuments in prominent topographical locations visible across the surrounding countryside.
Bowl barrow on Beacon Hill, 500m south of Ellesborough church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013939. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Beacon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 500 metres south of Ellesborough church in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013939.
Bowl barrow on Beacon Hill, 500m south of Ellesborough church 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 1013939.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 176m long section south west of White House Farm (5.9 km), Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 1.13km long section from Grymsdyke Manor to RAF High Wycombe (7 km), Bowl barrow on Lodge Hill, 650m east of Old Callow Down Farm (7.5 km).
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