Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows on Frensham Common

Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common

England
List entry 1008880
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three burial mounds located on Frensham Common in Surrey. Bowl barrows of this type are characteristic of the Bronze Age period, typically dating from around the second millennium BCE, and represent a widespread tradition of ritual burial across southern England. The three barrows would originally have formed part of a larger barrow cemetery, a common feature of Bronze Age burial practice where multiple generations were interred in successive mounds. These earthworks, though reduced by erosion and cultivation over subsequent millennia, retain archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the Surrey Weald region.

Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008880. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common?

Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising three burial mounds located on Frensham Common in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008880.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common?

Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common 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 1008880.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows on Frensham Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including River Wey aqueduct, Headley Park (5.2 km), River Wey aqueduct, Bramshott Court (7.5 km), Medieval moated site, South Park Farm (8.1 km).

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