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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 barrows 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm are well preserved examples of their class. Despite infilling of their ditches the barrows exhibit largely original profiles and will contain archaeological remains providing information about Bronze Age beliefs, economy and environment.

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The monument, which lies in two separate areas, includes two bowl barrows which lie 350m apart on Rodmead Hill 560m and 670m east of Rodmead Farm. The barrows, which are aligned approximately north-south, each include a mound 14m in diameter and approximately 0.8m high. Each mound is surrounded by a ditch from which material for its construction was quarried. These have become infilled but will survive as buried features 2m wide. The northern barrow, which lies on a north facing slope, shows signs of disturbance to the centre of the mound which may be the result of partial excavation carried out by Sir Richard Colt Hoare in the early 19th century. The southern barrow, which lies on level ground at the head of a narrow coombe, was also possibly excavated by Colt Hoare. All marker bollards are excluded from the scheduling although the ground beneath these features is included.

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.