Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury

Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury

England
List entry 1014758
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow is a circular earthwork characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which typically consists of a mound of earth and stone constructed over a central burial or burials. Such monuments were erected during the Bronze Age and represent an important form of ritual burial practice among prehistoric communities in southern Britain. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014758. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury?

Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014758.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury?

Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury 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 1014758.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow W of Ashley Barn (8.5 km), Roman road W of Ashley Barn (8.5 km), Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate Barn (9.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury