Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church

Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church

England
List entry 1016843
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016843
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.22 hectares
Grid reference
SU 79176 31301
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250 metres north west of the church is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of three disc-shaped earthworks situated on elevated ground near Horndean in Hampshire. Disc barrows represent a distinctive funerary tradition of the Bronze Age, typically comprising a central burial mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, and these examples contribute to the archaeological understanding of prehistoric burial practices in the Hampshire landscape. The monument's designation as a protected heritage asset reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary behaviour in the south of England.

Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016843. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church?

Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250 metres north west of the church is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of three disc-shaped earthworks situated on elevated ground near Horndean in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016843.

Who is responsible for protecting Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church?

Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church 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 1016843.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site in Parlour Copse (9.3 km), Two bowl barrows on Iping Common, 350m south west of Crowshole Farm (10.7 km), Bowl barrow on Goldrings Warren (10.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church

Three disc barrows on Longmoor Common, 250m north west of the church stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.