Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm

Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm

England
List entry 1018188
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History & significance

Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows is a dispersed round barrow cemetery located on Worgret Heath in Dorset, situated approximately 645 metres north-west of Worgret Manor Farm. The monument comprises eight burial mounds dating to the Bronze Age, which represents a significant concentration of funerary monuments from this prehistoric period. The site consists of one bell barrow, distinguished by its characteristic central mound surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, together with seven smaller bowl barrows that typify the simpler round barrow tradition. This dispersed arrangement reflects Bronze Age burial practices and the landscape's use as a ceremonial or funerary focus across successive generations.

Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018188. View the official record →

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What is Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm?

Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows is a dispersed round barrow cemetery located on Worgret Heath in Dorset, situated approximately 645 metres north-west of Worgret Manor Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018188.

Who is responsible for protecting Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm?

Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm 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 1018188.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Harp Stone (6.9 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (7.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard (7.9 km).

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