Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm

Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm

England
List entry 1020511
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Chalton Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 350 metres south-east of Manor Farm in Hampshire. The monument takes the form of a rounded earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the Bronze Age across southern England. Such barrows typically contained inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of prehistoric communities. The site's survival on Chalton Down demonstrates the persistence of Bronze Age funerary landscapes in the Hampshire landscape, though like many such monuments it has been subject to erosion and agricultural activity over subsequent millennia.

Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020511. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm?

Bowl barrow on Chalton Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 350 metres south-east of Manor Farm in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020511.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm?

Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm 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 1020511.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Chalton Peak (0.4 km), Three bowl barrows on Chalton Down, 860m east of Netherley Farm (0.7 km), Ringwork and bailey at Motleys Copse (3.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow on Chalton Down, 350m south east of Manor Farm