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Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset. The monument survives as an earthwork in the form of a circular or oval mound, characteristic of funerary monuments from these prehistoric periods. Such barrows served as communal or individual burial structures and represent significant evidence of settlement patterns and mortuary practice in southern England during the early prehistoric era. The site's designation on the National Heritage List reflects its archaeological importance as a surviving example of prehistoric funerary architecture.
Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002808. View the official record →
Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002808.
Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane 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 1002808.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm (8.2 km), Abbotsbury Castle (camp) (8.3 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (8.7 km).
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