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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 barrow 750m north east of Newmead Cottages is a comparatively well preserved example of its class and will contain archaeological remains providing information about Bronze Age beliefs, economy and environment.

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The monument includes a bowl barrow 750m north east of Newmead Cottages. The barrow, which lies on a south facing slope immediately below the crest of Brimsdown Hill, includes a mound 12m in diameter and 0.6m high. This is surrounded by a ditch from which material for its construction would have been quarried. This has become infilled but survives as a buried feature 2m wide. Approximately 15m south of the barrow are a series of irregular earthwork platforms. Their date and function cannot be confirmed and they are not included in the scheduling.

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.