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Five Barrows, Hampshire

Five Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery situated on Brook Down on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire. The cemetery includes nine barrows, seven of which are bowl barrows, one a bell barrow and one a disc barrow. These barrows are amongst a number which survive along the chalk ridge behind the coast on the south-western side of the Isle of Wight. The monument is within the council area of Isle of Wight.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007804.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Hampshire
Island: Isle of Wight
Lat, Long: 50.664973,-1.4495169
Grid Reference: SZ 3900 8517
Civil Parish: Brighstone CP
Council Area: Isle of Wight CA
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA

GBPN ID: 301851
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Five_Barrows,_Hampshire_301851

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