Bowl barrow 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm

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.

The bowl barrow situated 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm survives comparatively well and is known from excavation to retain archaeological information pertaining to its construction and use. In addition the old land surface sealed beneath the mound is likely to contain environmental evidence relating to the landscape in which the barrow was placed.

Details

The monument includes a bowl barrow situated on the southern side of an upper greensand spur approximately 600m north west of Ladyacre Farm. The barrow is circular in plan and has a low spread mound up to 18m in diameter and a maximum of 0.3m in height. A ditch, from which material was excavated for the monument's construction, surrounds the mound. This has become infilled over the years but survives as a buried feature approximately 2m wide. The barrow was partially excavated in 1928, finds included a Middle Bronze Age urn and a female cremation.

MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:

30273

Legacy System:

RSM

Sources

Other
Isle of Wight Council, 625,
English Heritage, AM107 - AA 62545,
RCHME, SZ57NW1,

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