Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPopham Beacons round barrow cemetery

Popham Beacons round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1017887
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Popham Beacons is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located in Hampshire, England, comprising multiple burial mounds of Prehistoric date. The site represents a significant concentration of funerary monuments typical of Bronze Age ceremonial landscapes, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of communities in southern England during the second millennium before present. The barrows at Popham Beacons demonstrate the characteristic earthwork construction of the Bronze Age period, with their distinctive mounded forms serving as enduring markers of ancient settlement and social organization across the Hampshire landscape.

Popham Beacons round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017887. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Popham Beacons round barrow cemetery?

Popham Beacons is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located in Hampshire, England, comprising multiple burial mounds of Prehistoric date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017887.

Who is responsible for protecting Popham Beacons round barrow cemetery?

Popham Beacons round barrow cemetery 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 1017887.

What other scheduled monuments are near Popham Beacons round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age settlement (6.7 km), Multi-period site in Micheldever Wood (7.2 km), Multi-period site in Itchen Wood (7.8 km).

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