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Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 300 metres west of Longstone Cottage in Hampshire. The barrow consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow form, a common burial tradition across southern England during the Bronze Age. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains deposited within the mound, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, and served as enduring markers of burial sites within the landscape. The barrow represents an important example of the funerary practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the Hampshire region.
Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007788. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 300 metres west of Longstone Cottage in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007788.
Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage 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 1007788.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage (0.3 km), Castle Hill earthwork (0.5 km), Bowl barrow known as 'Black Barrow': 670m NNE of Longstone Farmhouse (1.1 km).
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