Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1013248
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery in Dorset. The monument comprises a circular earthwork of typical bowl barrow form, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the second millennium BCE. As one of three barrows constituting the Three Barrow Clump cemetery, it represents a concentrated zone of Bronze Age burial activity, reflecting the ritual and social practices of prehistoric Dorset communities. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of early Bronze Age funerary tradition in southern England.

Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013248. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013248.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump 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 1013248.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow E of The Buildings (4.7 km), St Peter's Abbey (5.6 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (5.6 km).

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