Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood

Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood

England
List entry 1012050
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated within a barrow cemetery west of Burngate Wood in Dorset. The monument comprises a simple bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of Early Bronze Age burial practices, dating to approximately 2000–1500 BCE. It forms part of a significant group of barrows concentrated in this locality, reflecting intensive use of the landscape for ritual burial during the Bronze Age. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the heritage list entry 1012050.

Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012050. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood?

Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated within a barrow cemetery west of Burngate Wood in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012050.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood?

Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood 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 1012050.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bindon Hill camp (2.9 km), Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout (3.2 km), Bell barrow on Hambury Tout: the western of two round barrows on Hambury Tout (3.3 km).

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