Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDisc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

England
List entry 1016449
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Petersfield Heath Group in Hampshire. The site comprises a central mound surrounded by a shallow ditch and outer bank, characteristic of the disc barrow form which typically dates to the early Bronze Age. Such monuments served as funerary structures for individuals of elevated social status, and their presence in clusters like that at Petersfield Heath indicates significant settlement or ritual activity in the locality during this period. The barrow remains a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and landscape use in the Hampshire Weald.

Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016449. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Petersfield Heath Group in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016449.

Who is responsible for protecting Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group 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 1016449.

What other scheduled monuments are near Disc barrow 310m east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British village (6.2 km), Romano-British and Iron Age buildings, field system and hollow ways in the southern part of Holt Down Plantation (6.6 km), Harting Beacon: a hilltop enclosure, Anglo-Saxon burial mound and telegraph station on Beacon and Pen Hills (6.9 km).

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