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Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. The site comprises three burial mounds situated approximately 835 metres north-north-west of Whitcombe Vale Farm, representing typical examples of Early Bronze Age barrow construction. The bell barrow, distinguished by its characteristic steep-sided mound with a surrounding ditch and external bank, stands alongside two simpler bowl barrows, which are round mounds without the more elaborate ditch-and-bank configuration. These monuments are testament to Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.
Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016193. View the official record →
Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016193.
Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale 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 1016193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (6.7 km).
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