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Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow takes the form of a simple bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic burial type of the Bronze Age period when such earthworks were constructed as burial places for individuals of some status. The site is situated within a landscape that would have contained numerous similar barrows, reflecting the funerary practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in the region. As a recorded archaeological monument, it contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in Dorset.
Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008022. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008022.
Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages 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 1008022.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (2.4 km), Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth (2.4 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (2.6 km).
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