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Bowl Barrow On Northern Spur Of Beacon Hill
Hob Uid: 232549
Location : Hampshire Basingstoke and Deane Burghclere
Grid Ref : SU4559057620
Summary : Bronze Age bowl barrow located in a fir plantation on the northern spur of Beacon Hill south of the Kennet valley. The barrow is 22 metres in diameter and up to 2.25 metres high. The surrounding ditch is still partially visible and on the west the ditch appears to have three causeways across it. The ditch has been largely infilled but survives as a depression 5 metres wide and 1 metre deep. The irregularities in the surface of the mound probably relate to an unrecorded antiquarian excavation of the barrow. Scheduled.
More information : [SU 4559 5762] Tumulus [OE]. (1) A bowl barrow 26 paces in diameter and 8 feet high planted with firs circa 1934. (2) Bowl barrow 230 metres in diameter and 2.5 metres high surrounded by a ditch 5 metres - 7 metres wide and 0.4 metres deep. On the west the ditch appears to have three causeways across it, circa 10 metres apart and 2 metres wide. The barrow is in a fir plantation and covered with trees. (3) Resurveyed at 1/2500. (4) Bronze Age bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill south of the Kennet valley. The mound is 22 metres in diameter and 2.25 metres in height. The surrounding ditch is still partially visible and up to 1 metres deep and 5 metres wide. (5)

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Source details : OS 6' 1912
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Source details : 'Hampshire Barrows' (LV Grinsell)
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Source details : F2 ASP 02-MAR-67
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Source details : EH scheduling revised, 26-SEP-1995
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 25611
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 451
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 45 NE 37
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-11-17
End Date : 1955-11-17

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-03-02
End Date : 1967-03-02

Historic England Research Records

Bowl Barrow On Northern Spur Of Beacon Hill