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A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Coombe Heath in Dorset. The barrow is one of several burial mounds that form part of a larger Bronze Age cemetery on the heath, reflecting the settlement and ritual landscape of the period. Bowl barrows represent the most common type of round barrow, characterised by a simple hemispherical or gently domed mound of earth and rubble raised over a burial or burials. This example contributes to the archaeological significance of Coombe Heath as an important concentration of prehistoric funerary remains.
A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008024. View the official record →
A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Coombe Heath in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008024.
A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (3.3 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (3.5 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (3.6 km).
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Research the area around A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath