Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Headon Hill

Bowl barrow on Headon Hill

England
List entry 1010509
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Headon Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Hampshire, England. The monument comprises a circular earthwork typical of Bronze Age funerary practice, designed to contain and mark a cremation or inhumation burial. Such barrows represent significant archaeological evidence of early metal-age settlement patterns and burial customs in southern England, dating to approximately 2000–700 BC. The site's preservation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its importance to understanding the ritual and social structures of Bronze Age Hampshire communities.

Bowl barrow on Headon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010509. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Headon Hill?

Bowl barrow on Headon Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010509.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Headon Hill?

Bowl barrow on Headon 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 1010509.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Headon Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three barrows 110m north-east of Heatherdown (0.3 km), Round barrow 100m west of Old Coastguards (0.4 km), Two bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's Beacon (1.1 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 Headon Hill