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Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Seven Barrows complex near Overton in Hampshire. The site consists of a circular ditch, typical of Early Bronze Age ring ditch barrows, which once surrounded a burial mound, though the mound itself may now be substantially levelled or degraded. Located within a significant concentration of barrow monuments dating from the second millennium BC, this ring ditch represents evidence of the ritual and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. The monument is recorded as a nationally important archaeological site and remains a key element of the Seven Barrows landscape, contributing to understanding of prehistoric funerary architecture and settlement patterns in north 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 →
Ring ditch 250m NNE of Thorn Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Seven Barrows complex near Overton in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008036.
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.
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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