Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa

Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa

England
List entry 1012692
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Overview

History & significance

Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa is a Bronze Age monument situated in Hampshire near the Romano-British settlement of Itchen Abbas. The barrows represent funerary structures typical of the second millennium before the present era, when such earthworks served as burial monuments for members of prehistoric communities. Their proximity to the later Roman villa indicates the long continuity of human activity and settlement in this landscape, with Bronze Age usage preceding the Roman occupation by over a thousand years. The barrows survive as earthwork features within the wider archaeological context of the Itchen Abbas site complex.

Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012692. View the official record →

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What is Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa?

Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa is a Bronze Age monument situated in Hampshire near the Romano-British settlement of Itchen Abbas. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012692.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa?

Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa 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 1012692.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round barrows 100m NE of Itchen Abbas Roman Villa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggregate field system immediately east of Ganderdown Farm (7.6 km), Circular and rectangular enclosures at Itchen Stoke and Ovington (7.6 km), Romano-British enclosure and later hollow ways on Twyford Down (8.6 km).

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