Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down

Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down

England
List entry 1010004
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm is a round barrow cemetery located on Week Down in Hampshire, England. The site comprises three distinct bowl barrows, which are Bronze Age burial mounds characteristic of funerary monuments dating to the second millennium before Christ. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of round barrow in southern England and typically consist of a central burial pit surrounded by an earthen mound. The three barrows at this location form part of a wider distribution of Bronze Age burial monuments on Week Down, reflecting the ritual and mortuary practices of prehistoric communities in the Hampshire landscape.

Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010004. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down?

Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm is a round barrow cemetery located on Week Down in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010004.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down?

Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down 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 1010004.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down (0.1 km), Bowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week Down (0.2 km), Medieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury Manor (1.9 km).

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