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Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form in Bronze Age Britain dating to approximately 2200–700 BCE. Such barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points in the prehistoric landscape. This particular example contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Dorset region, part of the wider distribution of comparable monuments across southern England.
Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015895. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015895.
Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage 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 1015895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm (6.8 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (7.2 km), Bowl barrow north of Red Hole, 630m SSE of Newlands Farm (7.4 km).
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