Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery

Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1009975
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009975
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
SU 33814 00627
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery in Hampshire. The site consists of two distinct bowl-shaped mounds characteristic of Bronze Age funerary architecture, constructed during the second millennium BC. These barrows represent a significant concentration of burial monuments within the wider cemetery complex, which demonstrates the importance of this location as a focus for Bronze Age burial activity. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1009975.

Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009975. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009975.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery?

Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery 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 1009975.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south of Two Bridges Bottom (1.3 km), Two bowl barrows 460m north-west of Norley Inclosure (1.8 km), Bowl barrow 400m north-west of Norley Inclosure (1.9 km).

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Overview
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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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery

Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery stands on Solent Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is clay, silt and sand.

The wider landscape

Around Two bowl barrows 660m north-east of Little Dilton Farm forming part of Beaulieu Airfield round barrow cemetery

WinchesterRoman town · ~20 milesOld SarumArchaeological site · ~23.6 milesBattle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~24.1 miles