Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down

Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down

England
List entry 1008693
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. The site comprises three distinct bowl barrows, which are circular earthworks characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in southern Britain, typically dating to the period between approximately 2200 and 1500 BCE. Bowl barrows of this type functioned as burial mounds for elite or important community members, and their presence on the Hampshire chalk downland reflects the pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity across the region. The monument survives as an archaeological record of prehistoric funerary customs and landscape use in southern England.

Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008693. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down?

Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008693.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down?

Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean 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 1008693.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows on Ramsdean Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British and Iron Age buildings, field system and hollow ways in the southern part of Holt Down Plantation (3.3 km), Bowl barrow 310m north of Leydene House (3.7 km), Leydene Ditches (3.8 km).

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