Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm

Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm

England
List entry 1019113
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, located 205 metres and 270 metres north-west of Great Ervills Farm near Vernham Dean in Hampshire, comprise a Bronze Age funerary monument complex. Bell barrows are characterised by a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch with an external bank, whilst the bowl barrow represents a simpler mound form typical of earlier Bronze Age burial practices. The group demonstrates the funerary landscape of the second millennium BCE and reflects the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age communities in the Hampshire chalklands. The monuments are scheduled as ancient monuments of national importance and remain a significant resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement and mortuary behaviour in southern England.

Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019113. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm?

Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, located 205 metres and 270 metres north-west of Great Ervills Farm near Vernham Dean in Hampshire, comprise a Bronze Age funerary monument complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019113.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm?

Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm 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 1019113.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 205m and 270m north west of Great Ervills Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Southwick See also PORTSMOUTH 500 (6.2 km), Fort Southwick See also HAMPSHIRE 500 (6.2 km), World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm (6.6 km).

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