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Barrow on Galton Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Galton Heath in Dorset. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument typical of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of the Dorset heathlands, a region rich in such prehistoric burial monuments. Like many Bronze Age barrows in the region, it represents the ritual burial practices and ceremonial significance of Bronze Age communities in southern England. The monument is recorded as a designated heritage asset reflecting the archaeological importance of the Dorset heathland as a zone of intensive prehistoric activity and settlement.
Barrow on Galton Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003220. View the official record →
Barrow on Galton Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Galton Heath in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003220.
Barrow on Galton 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 1003220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (4.7 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (4.7 km), Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (4.8 km).
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