Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage

Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage

England
List entry 1020509
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. The site comprises a circular earthwork of the type characteristic of early Bronze Age burials, when such barrows served as prominent landscape features marking the graves of individuals of status within their communities. The monument's position on Weavers Down reflects the typical placement of barrows on elevated ground, which afforded visibility across the surrounding landscape. Like other bowl barrows of its period, the site represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and social organisation in southern England.

Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020509. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage?

Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020509.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage?

Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington 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 1020509.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Weavers Down, 630m NNW of Allington Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Goldrings Warren (8.8 km), Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries (8.8 km), Roman road across Iping Common and bowl barrow 180m north west of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery (9.1 km).

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