Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1013254
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery in Dorset. The monument is a bowl barrow, the most common type of round barrow, characterised by a circular mound of earth and stone raised over a central burial deposit. It dates to the Bronze Age, a period when such funerary monuments were constructed across southern England as permanent markers of elite or communal burial sites. The barrow is significant as part of a larger cemetery complex, indicating sustained use of the location for burial purposes across generations during the Bronze Age.

Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013254. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013254.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot 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 1013254.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Wears Hill (5.1 km), Round barrow E of The Buildings (5.2 km), St Peter's Abbey (5.5 km).

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