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Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Seven Barrows group located on the Hampshire downland. These three barrows are simple burial mounds of the bowl type, characteristic of Early to Middle Bronze Age mortuary practice in southern England, typically dating from between 2000 and 1500 BC. The Seven Barrows group as a whole represents a significant cluster of Bronze Age burial monuments, reflecting the importance of this downland location as a burial ground during prehistory. The survival of these earthworks demonstrates the enduring archaeological value of the Hampshire chalk uplands as a landscape densely populated with Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary sites.
Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down: three of the group known as Seven Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008035. View the official record →
Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Seven Barrows group located on the Hampshire downland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008035.
Three bowl barrows 410m north east of Thorn Down: three of the group known as Seven Barrows 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 1008035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Danegrove Copse (2.5 km), Round barrow 150yds (140m) E of The Hassock (2.7 km), Length of Roman road in Bradley Wood (3.6 km).
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