Reasons for Designation
Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments
dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most
examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as
earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple
burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often
acted as a focus for burials in later periods. Often superficially similar,
although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in form
and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving bowl
barrows recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring
across most of lowland Britain. Often occupying prominent locations, they are
a major historic element in the modern landscape and their considerable
variation of form and longevity as a monument type provide important
information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisations amongst early
prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period
and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of
protection.
Details
The monument includes two ditched bowl barrows, the most southerly part of a
linear group of four barrows, aligned north west-south east, which lie on the
crest of Broughton Hill overlooking the valley of the Wallop Brook to the
north east.
Both barrows have mounds which have previously been recorded as being 25m in
diameter and which now survive to a height of c.0.3m. Surrounding each mound
is a ditch which, although not visible on the surface, will survive as a
buried feature c.3m wide.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
26781
Legacy System:
RSM
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