Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBarrows in Salisbury Plantation

Barrows in Salisbury Plantation

England
List entry 1002817
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrows in Salisbury Plantation is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises a group of round barrows situated within Salisbury Plantation, representing funerary practices characteristic of prehistoric communities from approximately 4000 to 1000 BCE. These earthwork monuments, though subject to some degradation over time, preserve important evidence of burial customs and settlement patterns in the Wessex region during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The barrows form part of the significant archaeological landscape of Dorset, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric ritual and territorial organisation in southern England.

Barrows in Salisbury Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002817. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrows in Salisbury Plantation?

Barrows in Salisbury Plantation is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002817.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrows in Salisbury Plantation?

Barrows in Salisbury Plantation 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 1002817.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrows in Salisbury Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery south of New Barn Farm, associated with the Knowlton Circles (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 170m north east of the Horton Inn (7.5 km), Lengths of Roman road in Norwood Coppice and in The Rookery (7.9 km).

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