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Barrow on parish boundary is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument is situated on the boundary between two parishes, a location that reflects its ancient significance as a territorial marker within the prehistoric landscape. Like other barrows of its period, it would have served as a burial structure for one or more individuals, with the earthwork remaining a physical testament to prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices. The site is designated as a heritage monument due to its archaeological importance and its contribution to understanding the development of Dorset's early inhabited landscape.
Barrow on parish boundary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002813. View the official record →
Barrow on parish boundary is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002813.
Barrow on parish boundary 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 1002813.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (5.5 km), Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill (7.6 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barrow on parish boundary's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Barrow on parish boundary stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.