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Bowl barrow 250m west of Ferndown Upper School is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow comprises a circular mound of earth and stone, characteristic of the bowl barrow form that was widely constructed during the Bronze Age for the interment of high-status individuals and the deposition of grave goods. The monument is situated within an archaeological landscape rich in similar funerary structures, reflecting the intensive use of the Dorset heathlands during the Bronze Age period. This barrow contributes to the archaeological record of ritual and funerary practice in southern England during the second and first millennia before the present era.
Bowl barrow 250m west of Ferndown Upper School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015791. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 250m west of Ferndown Upper School is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015791.
Bowl barrow 250m west of Ferndown Upper School 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 1015791.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow known as Belle Vue Barrow, and a bowl barrow 250m north east of Hillamsland (2.2 km), Dudsbury camp (3 km), Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm (5.1 km).
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