Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBarrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm

Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm

England
List entry 1002798
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Barrow 650 yards north of North Barn Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site is recorded as a round barrow, a burial mound characteristic of Bronze Age ceremonial and commemorative practice in southern England, typically dating to between 2200 and 700 BC. Such monuments served as focal points for elite or community burials and often continued to hold ritual significance across several generations. The barrow's survival into the modern period, despite agricultural activity in the surrounding landscape, makes it an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in Dorset.

Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002798. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm?

Barrow 650 yards north of North Barn Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002798.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm?

Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm 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 1002798.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (6.1 km), Group of five round barrows on White Hill (6.1 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (6.3 km).

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