Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down

Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down

England
List entry 1007797
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage is a pair of round barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down in Hampshire. These earthworks are Bronze Age burial monuments, typical of the funerary landscape established across southern England during the second millennium BCE. The barrows survive as low earthen mounds characteristic of bowl barrow form, representing the ritual burial practices of Bronze Age communities. As components of a larger cemetery site, they contribute to understanding the distribution and density of burial activity on the chalk downlands of Hampshire during prehistory.

Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007797. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down?

Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage is a pair of round barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007797.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down?

Two bowl barrows 460m NNW 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 1007797.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 460m NNW of Longstone Cottage: part of a round barrow cemetery on Mottistone Down?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Mottistone Common: 300m west of Longstone Cottage (0.5 km), The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage (0.5 km), Castle Hill earthwork (0.7 km).

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