Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'

Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'

England
List entry 1007804
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Five Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located on Brook Down in Hampshire, England. The site comprises five distinct burial mounds arranged across the downland landscape, representing a characteristic example of Bronze Age funerary practice in southern England, likely dating to the second millennium BC. The barrows vary in size and condition, reflecting the typical morphology of round barrow groups that served as focal points for successive burials within a community's ancestral landscape. Such cemetery groupings on the Hampshire downlands are significant archaeological witnesses to Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region.

Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007804. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'?

Five Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located on Brook Down in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007804.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'?

Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five 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 1007804.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow cemetery on Brook Down known as 'Five Barrows'?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage (1.7 km), The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage (1.9 km), Castle Hill earthwork (2.2 km).

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