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East Hendred Down bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire. The site comprises a earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common burial form across southern England during the prehistoric period. Bowl barrows typically contained inhumation burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, and served as territorial or family markers within the Bronze Age landscape. This example contributes to the archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the Berkshire Downs region.
East Hendred Down bowl barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016982. View the official record →
East Hendred Down bowl barrow is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016982.
East Hendred Down bowl barrow 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 1016982.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow N of Ridgeway, Hodcott Down (3 km), Long barrow on Sheep Down, 1km north of East Ilsley (3.9 km), Bowl barrow 700m north west of Churn Farm (4.4 km).
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