Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRow Down round barrow cemetery

Row Down round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1013132
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Row Down round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial ground located in Hampshire, comprising multiple round barrows arranged across the landscape. The site represents a significant concentration of funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age period, when such barrow cemeteries served as focal points for successive burial practices and land use. The individual barrows at Row Down demonstrate the typical morphology of Bronze Age round mounds constructed over inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. Such cemetery sites are important archaeological resources for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, burial practices, and social organisation in southern England.

Row Down round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013132. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Row Down round barrow cemetery?

Row Down round barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial ground located in Hampshire, comprising multiple round barrows arranged across the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013132.

Who is responsible for protecting Row Down round barrow cemetery?

Row Down round barrow cemetery 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 1013132.

What other scheduled monuments are near Row Down round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow 360m south-west of Ipers Bridge Farm (1.2 km), Bowl barrow 660m south-west of Pitts Copse Farm (1.7 km), Bowl barrow 480m west of Glydia Farm (1.8 km).

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