Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road

Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road

England
List entry 1012641
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire, England. The site consists of two earthen burial mounds of the type characteristic of the third and second millennia before Christ, when such structures served as prominent markers in the landscape and repositories for the dead. Bowl barrows of this period typically comprised a central burial chamber or grave beneath a low, rounded mound of earth and chalk, often surrounded by a ditch from which material was extracted during construction. This particular monument survives as part of the archaeological heritage of the New Forest area, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial practice and settlement patterns in southern England.

Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012641. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road?

Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012641.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road?

Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road 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 1012641.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 270m south of Oakhanger Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 820m ESE of Woolmer Pond Cottage (4 km), Three bowl barrows, 980m east of Woolmer Pond Cottage (4 km), Round barrow cemetery on Woolmer Down, 540m south of Woolmer Pond Cottage (4.1 km).

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