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Two bowl barrows 440m north of Longstone Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down in Hampshire. The two barrows are simple bowl-shaped earthworks typical of Bronze Age burial practice, constructed as low mounds over grave deposits. They are situated within a larger cemetery landscape on the downland, demonstrating the concentration of burial activity in this locality during prehistory. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and remains a significant archaeological record of funerary practice in the Hampshire Downlands.
Two bowl barrows 440m north of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007796. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 440m north of Longstone Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007796.
Two bowl barrows 440m north of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone 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 1007796.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage (0.5 km), Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage (0.5 km), Castle Hill earthwork (0.7 km).
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