Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House

Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House

England
List entry 1016095
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three burial mounds located in Hampshire. The barrows are positioned at two separate distances northwest of Matcham's House, with two examples situated approximately 620 metres distant and one approximately 700 metres distant within the country park. Bowl barrows of this type are characteristic Bronze Age earthworks, typically constructed as simple dome-shaped mounds raised over cremated or inhumed burials, and represent a common funerary practice during the second and early first millennium before the present era. The site is recorded as a nationally important monument under the heritage list entry 1016095.

Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016095. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House?

Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three burial mounds located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016095.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House?

Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House 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 1016095.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 320m north of Brickfield Cottage (4.8 km), Bowl barrow in Ramsdown Plantation, 120m north west of Brickfield Cottage (5 km), Round barrow cemetery and earthwork enclosures in Quomp Copse 540m east of Park Cottages (5.8 km).

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