Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCollin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor

Collin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor

England
List entry 1009889
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Overview

History & significance

Collin's Grave is a bowl barrow situated on Burley Moor in Hampshire, representing a funerary monument of the Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common burial form across southern England during the second millennium BC. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumed or cremated remains and served as focal points for Bronze Age communities, their placement on moorland suggesting their visibility and ceremonial importance within the landscape. The barrow's survival on Burley Moor preserves evidence of prehistoric land use and burial practices in the Hampshire region.

Collin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009889. View the official record →

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What is Collin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor?

Collin's Grave is a bowl barrow situated on Burley Moor in Hampshire, representing a funerary monument of the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009889.

Who is responsible for protecting Collin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor?

Collin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor 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 1009889.

What other scheduled monuments are near Collin's Grave: a bowl barrow on Burley Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Church Moor, 700m north of Long Pond (2.5 km), Bell barrow 200m east of Slap Bottom (2.7 km), Bowl barrow 980m north-west of Wilverley Post (2.9 km).

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