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Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The site represents a typical example of bowl barrow construction, a form of funerary architecture common in southern England during the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows are characterised by their distinctive rounded mound form, created by heaping earth and stone over a central burial or burials, and typically range from modest to substantial in diameter depending on the status of the interred individual or individuals. This example, documented in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1016936, contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016936. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016936.
Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard 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 1016936.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Swyre Head (2.4 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (2.8 km), Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (2.9 km).
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