Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood

Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood

England
List entry 1008222
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It forms part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery situated to the west of Burngate Wood in the landscape west of Dorset. The barrow is of the bowl type, a common form of funerary mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period in southern England. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in this region of Dorset.

Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008222. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood?

Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008222.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood?

Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood 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 1008222.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bindon Hill camp (1.9 km), Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout (2.3 km), Bell barrow on Hambury Tout: the western of two round barrows on Hambury Tout (2.4 km).

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