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Two bowl barrows on Brighstone Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated within Brighstone Forest in Hampshire. The barrows are located approximately 1.1 kilometres north-north-east of Coombe Farm and represent a form of burial mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows of this type typically consist of a central burial chamber or grave covered by an earthen mound, often accompanied by surface features such as ditches or kerbs. The monument's survival within the forest environment has made it a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices in the New Forest region.
Two bowl barrows on Brighstone Down within the area of Brighstone Forest: 1.1km NNE of Coombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007801. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows on Brighstone Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated within Brighstone Forest in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007801.
Two bowl barrows on Brighstone Down within the area of Brighstone Forest: 1.1km NNE of Coombe Farm 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 1007801.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock Roman villa (0.9 km), A twin barrow and bowl barrow 1.6km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down (1.3 km), Bowl barrow 1.35km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton Down (1.5 km).
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