Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath

A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath

England
List entry 1008025
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Overview

History & significance

A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Coombe Heath in Dorset. The barrow forms part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery that clusters across this heathland landscape, indicating sustained ritual use of the site across generations. As a bowl barrow, it consists of a simple earthen mound raised over a burial or burials, representing one of the most common funerary structures of prehistoric Britain. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork on the heath and contributes to the archaeological significance of this barrow group, which preserves evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

A bowl barrow 500m 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 1008025. View the official record →

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What is A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath?

A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located on Coombe Heath in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008025.

Who is responsible for protecting A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath?

A bowl barrow 500m 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 1008025.

What other scheduled monuments are near A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath?

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 (3.4 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (3.6 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (3.8 km).

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