Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm

Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm

England
List entry 1014848
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow survives as a low earthwork mound characteristic of the bowl barrow type, which represents one of the most common forms of funerary architecture in Bronze Age Britain. Such monuments typically date to the period between approximately 2000 and 1500 BCE, though some examples continued in use into the later Bronze Age. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and constitutes an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of Dorset.

Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014848. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm?

Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014848.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm?

Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm 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 1014848.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill (8.8 km), The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm (9 km), Bowl barrow in Morden Park 350m south west of Hunting Bridge (9.2 km).

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