Five round barrows 460m east of Stonyford Pond: part of the Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Five round barrows 460m east of Stonyford Pond is a group of Bronze Age burial monuments forming part of the Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery in Hampshire. The barrows represent the funerary practices of the early Bronze Age, a period when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of the community's prominent members. Located within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity, these monuments contribute to understanding the settlement patterns and religious beliefs of Bronze Age populations in the New Forest region. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of ritual burial practise and territorial occupation during the second millennium BC.

Five round barrows 460m east of Stonyford Pond: part of the Beaulieu Heath round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013123. View the official record →

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