Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm

Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm

England
List entry 1010376
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010376
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.1 hectares
Grid reference
SU 33770 00923
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises three distinct burial mounds of the type characteristic of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, roughly dating between the third and second millennia before the present. Bowl barrows of this form represent one of the most common funerary monuments of Bronze Age Britain, typically constructed as earthen mounds covering inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The monument's survival and scheduled protection reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of ritual burial practices and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age occupation of the Hampshire landscape.

Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010376. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm?

Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010376.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm?

Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton 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 1010376.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south of Two Bridges Bottom (1.6 km), Two bowl barrows 460m north-west of Norley Inclosure (2.1 km), Bowl barrow 400m north-west of Norley Inclosure (2.2 km).

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Roman Britain
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm

Three bowl barrows 620m east of Dilton Farm stands on Solent Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is clay, silt and sand.