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The Seven Bowl Barrows form part of the Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery in Hampshire, a Bronze Age burial landscape of considerable archaeological importance. These seven closely-spaced bowl barrows, the characteristic mound form of prehistoric burial monuments, date to the Bronze Age and represent a concentrated funerary complex typical of the period's burial practices. The barrows survive as earthwork monuments across Bratley Plain, contributing to a larger cemetery group that demonstrates the ritual significance of this location during the Bronze Age. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1012554, reflecting its status as a nationally important archaeological monument.
Seven bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012554. View the official record →
The Seven Bowl Barrows form part of the Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery in Hampshire, a Bronze Age burial landscape of considerable archaeological importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012554.
Seven bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain 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 1012554.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 340m north-west of Wilverley Post (6.8 km), Bell barrow 200m east of Slap Bottom (6.8 km), Bowl barrow 230m WNW of Wilverley Post (6.9 km).
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Seven bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.