Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common

Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common

England
List entry 1011494
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common in Dorset. The barrow is of simple bowl type, a characteristic funerary form of the Bronze Age period. It stands as one of several barrows scattered across the common, representing the prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns of the region. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under list entry number 1011494, acknowledging its archaeological and historical importance as a surviving example of Bronze Age mortuary architecture.

Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011494. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common?

Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011494.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common?

Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common 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 1011494.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (2.5 km), Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (2.5 km), Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (2.7 km).

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