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The Pair of bowl barrows on Thursley Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the commons near Thursley in Surrey. These two round burial mounds are characteristic examples of bowl barrow construction, a widespread burial tradition across southern England during the Bronze Age. The barrows would originally have contained cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of some standing within their community, accompanied by grave goods that typically included pottery and metal objects. The monument remains a significant archaeological indicator of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practices in the Surrey Weald, preserving evidence of prehistoric funerary custom and social organisation on what is now open heathland.
Pair of bowl barrows on Thursley Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017718. View the official record →
The Pair of bowl barrows on Thursley Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the commons near Thursley in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017718.
Pair of bowl barrows on Thursley Common 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 1017718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m east of Penmead Copse: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common (1.4 km), Bowl barrow 400m north-east of the sewage works: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common (1.4 km), Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common (1.4 km).
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