Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1013260
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated within the White Hill round barrow cemetery near Dorset. The barrow exemplifies the bowl barrow form, a prevalent burial type of the Bronze Age characterised by a simple hemispherical or gently sloping mound raised over an inhumed or cremated burial. The site forms part of a wider landscape of funerary monuments that testify to sustained ritual activity and territorial organisation during the later third and second millennia before the Common Era. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in this region of southern England.

Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013260. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated within the White Hill round barrow cemetery near Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013260.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery 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 1013260.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow E of The Buildings (3.9 km), St Peter's Abbey (4.6 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (4.6 km).

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