Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRing ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows

Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows

England
List entry 1008036
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within the Seven Barrows complex near Thruxton in Hampshire. The site consists of a circular ditch, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices, which likely enclosed a barrow or burial mound, though any central earthwork may now be largely eroded or ploughed away. Ring ditches of this type typically date to the second millennium BCE and served as markers for elite or communal burials. The monument forms part of a significant group of prehistoric burial features that illustrate the settlement and ceremonial landscape of Bronze Age Hampshire.

Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008036. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows?

Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within the Seven Barrows complex near Thruxton in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008036.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows?

Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows 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 1008036.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Danegrove Copse (2.2 km), Round barrow 150yds (140m) E of The Hassock (2.6 km), Length of Roman road in Bradley Wood (3.5 km).

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