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Bowl barrow 270m south east of Holy Cross Abbey is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset. The monument comprises a bowl-shaped earthwork typical of funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age, when such barrows served as burial places for members of prehistoric communities. Its location in proximity to Holy Cross Abbey, a later medieval foundation, demonstrates the archaeological layering of different periods across the Dorset landscape. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant indicator of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the region.
Bowl barrow 270m south east of Holy Cross Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017692. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 270m south east of Holy Cross Abbey is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017692.
Bowl barrow 270m south east of Holy Cross Abbey 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 1017692.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm (4.1 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 300m east of Alhambra (4.3 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 650m south of southern corner of New Covert (4.4 km).
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