Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1009547
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery in Buckinghamshire. Located approximately 460 metres south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar, this monument exemplifies the simple hemispherical earthwork design characteristic of bowl barrows, the most common form of round barrow in southern England. The barrow represents funerary practice of the Bronze Age period, when such burial mounds served as territorial markers and monuments to the dead across the chalk uplands of the Chilterns. The site's inclusion within the scheduled Beacon Hill cemetery cluster indicates its significance as part of a concentrated Bronze Age mortuary landscape.

Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009547. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009547.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery 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 1009547.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 230m long section in Hamberlins Wood (7.5 km), Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill (8.4 km), Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 1150m long section between Shire Lane and Kiln Road (8.4 km).

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