Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBarrow on Parsonage Hill

Barrow on Parsonage Hill

England
List entry 1002783
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow on Parsonage Hill is a Neolithic long barrow located near Winterborne St Martin in Dorset. The monument consists of an earthen mound aligned roughly east-west, representing a characteristic example of early Neolithic funerary architecture dating to approximately 3800-3000 BCE. Long barrows of this type served as communal burial structures for multiple individuals and constitute some of the earliest monumental constructions in Britain. The site retains archaeological significance as evidence of early agricultural communities and their ritual practices in prehistoric Dorset.

Barrow on Parsonage Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002783. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow on Parsonage Hill?

Barrow on Parsonage Hill is a Neolithic long barrow located near Winterborne St Martin in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002783.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow on Parsonage Hill?

Barrow on Parsonage Hill 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 1002783.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow on Parsonage Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows NW of Badbury Rings (8.4 km), Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings (8.4 km), Section of Roman road NW of Badbury Rings (8.6 km).

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