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Barrows on Wyke Down is a Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Dorset, England. The site comprises multiple barrows, which are earthen mounds constructed during the Bronze Age as funerary monuments, typically serving as burial sites for individuals of social significance. The barrows on Wyke Down represent the settlement and mortuary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region, contributing to understanding of prehistoric land use and social organisation in southern England. The monument remains visible as a landscape feature, though the specific number and condition of individual barrows reflects both their original construction and subsequent degradation over millennia.
Barrows on Wyke Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002789. View the official record →
Barrows on Wyke Down is a Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002789.
Barrows on Wyke Down 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 1002789.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 170m north east of the Horton Inn (6.5 km), Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill (9 km), Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings') (9.1 km).
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