Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group

England
List entry 1016450
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Petersfield Heath barrow group in Hampshire. The site comprises two burial mounds of circular form typical of bowl barrows, a class of round barrow constructed during the Bronze Age to contain cremated or inhumed remains, though such monuments sometimes overlie earlier Neolithic deposits. The barrows are positioned within a broader ceremonial landscape on Petersfield Heath, which contains multiple barrow monuments indicating sustained funerary and ritual activity across the prehistoric period. This monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important element of the archaeological record documenting Bronze Age mortuary practices in the South Downs region.

Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016450. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Petersfield Heath barrow group in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016450.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group 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 1016450.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British village (6.1 km), Romano-British and Iron Age buildings, field system and hollow ways in the southern part of Holt Down Plantation (6.5 km), Harting Beacon: a hilltop enclosure, Anglo-Saxon burial mound and telegraph station on Beacon and Pen Hills (7 km).

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