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Round barrow cemetery on Magdalen Hill Down is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Winchester in Hampshire. The site comprises a group of round barrows, characteristic funerary structures of the Bronze Age period, which would have served as burial mounds for individuals of rank within prehistoric communities. The barrows occupy a prominent position on the downland, typical of Bronze Age cemetery placement in southern England. These monuments represent an important archaeological record of mortuary practices and social organisation during the Bronze Age in the Hampshire region.
Round barrow cemetery on Magdalen Hill Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016746. View the official record →
Round barrow cemetery on Magdalen Hill Down is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Winchester in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016746.
Round barrow cemetery on Magdalen Hill Down 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 1016746.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m east of Twyford Pumping Station (4.4 km), Long barrow 250m south-west of Warren Farm (4.4 km), Pumping station (4.6 km).
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