Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFancy barrow on Setley Plain

Fancy barrow on Setley Plain

England
List entry 1008803
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fancy barrow on Setley Plain is a Bronze Age burial mound located in the New Forest area of Hampshire. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the significant Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary landscape of the New Forest, which contains numerous comparable monuments. Like other barrows in this region, it represents the burial practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in southern England. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological importance and rarity value within the surviving heritage of Hampshire.

Fancy barrow on Setley Plain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008803. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fancy barrow on Setley Plain?

Fancy barrow on Setley Plain is a Bronze Age burial mound located in the New Forest area of Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008803.

Who is responsible for protecting Fancy barrow on Setley Plain?

Fancy barrow on Setley Plain 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 1008803.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fancy barrow on Setley Plain?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fancy barrow on Race Plain (0.7 km), Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 660m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm (1.2 km), Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 630m north-east of Little Purley Farm (1.3 km).

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