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Bowl barrow 380m west of Holy Cross Abbey is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow takes the form of a distinctive dome-shaped earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form throughout southern Britain during the Bronze Age, typically dating from approximately 2000 to 1500 BCE. The monument survives as a substantial upstanding mound that preserves important archaeological evidence relating to prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the region. Its proximity to Holy Cross Abbey reflects the longstanding significance of the landscape, with Bronze Age monuments often persisting through later medieval occupation and monastic establishment.
Bowl barrow 380m west of Holy Cross Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015790. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 380m west of Holy Cross Abbey is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015790.
Bowl barrow 380m west 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 1015790.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 300m east of Alhambra (4.2 km), Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm (4.3 km), Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House (4.3 km).
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