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The four bowl barrows on Golden Cap are Bronze Age burial monuments located in the coastal landscape of west Dorset near St Gabriel's House. These round burial mounds represent funerary practice during the later prehistoric period, when such structures served as communal or individual places of interment for the dead. The barrows' survival on the elevated terrain of Golden Cap reflects the topography favoured for Bronze Age burial sites, which often occupied prominent positions in the landscape. Their designation as a scheduled monument recognises their archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in this region of Dorset.
A group of four bowl barrows on Golden Cap 515m south east and 630m south east of St Gabriel's House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016373. View the official record →
The four bowl barrows on Golden Cap are Bronze Age burial monuments located in the coastal landscape of west Dorset near St Gabriel's House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016373.
A group of four bowl barrows on Golden Cap 515m south east and 630m south east of St Gabriel's House 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 1016373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Gabriel's Church (0.6 km), Chideock Castle: a moated site and associated features 520m south west of Chideock Manor (1.8 km), Three bowl barrows on High Bullen 230m south west of Hazelbower (2 km).
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