Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage

Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage

England
List entry 1020503
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire, comprising a group of burial mounds situated approximately 540 metres south of Woolmer Pond Cottage. The cemetery consists of multiple round barrows typical of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over individual or collective burials as expressions of both ritual practice and territorial assertion. The monument represents an important concentration of prehistoric funerary activity on the Woolmer heathland landscape. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns in the Hampshire uplands.

Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020503. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage?

Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire, comprising a group of burial mounds situated approximately 540 metres south of Woolmer Pond Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020503.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage?

Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage 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 1020503.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 380m south of Wenham Cottage: part of West Heath Common round barrow cemetery (9.1 km), Bowl barrow and two saucer barrows 440m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group (9.6 km), Disc barrow 460m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group (9.7 km).

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