Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn

Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn

England
List entry 1013788
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow survives as a rounded earthwork characteristic of bowl barrow form, the most common type of Bronze Age funerary mound in southern England, typically constructed between approximately 2200 and 1500 BCE. Its location in the Dorset landscape reflects the wider pattern of Bronze Age burial distribution across the region, where such monuments served as focal points for communities and were often positioned on elevated or prominent terrain. The monument is recorded under National Heritage List for England entry 1013788 and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in Dorset.

Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013788. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn?

Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013788.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn?

Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn 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 1013788.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 25m south of Whitechurch Hill Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown (8.8 km), Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation (9.1 km), Bowl barrow on Warren Heath, 350m south west of Warren House (9.5 km).

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