Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows

Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows

England
List entry 1008034
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008034
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.52 hectares
Grid reference
SU 46249 55454
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the scheduled Seven Barrows group located on the Hampshire downs. The site consists of two bowl barrows of characteristic Bronze Age form accompanied by a ring ditch, a feature often associated with ceremonial or funerary activity in prehistoric contexts. The monument reflects the pattern of burial practice and territorial organisation evident across the downland during the later prehistoric period, contributing to the archaeological significance of the Seven Barrows complex as a whole. The survival of these earthworks provides evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in Hampshire.

Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008034. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows?

Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the scheduled Seven Barrows group located on the Hampshire downs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008034.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows?

Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows 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 1008034.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Danegrove Copse (2.3 km), Round barrow 150yds (140m) E of The Hassock (2.6 km), Length of Roman road in Bradley Wood (3.5 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
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows

Two bowl barrows and a ring ditch 250m north east of Thorn Down: part of the group known as Seven Barrows stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.