Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House

Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House

England
List entry 1015952
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The site consists of a characteristic bowl-shaped mound constructed during the second millennium BC, representing a common funerary tradition of the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials and served as prominent markers within the landscape, often occurring in clusters within chalk downland environments. The monument survives as an earthwork and remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in Dorset.

Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015952. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House?

Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015952.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House?

Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House 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 1015952.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer (7.5 km), Two bowl barrows on Furze Hill, 800m north east of Miller's Farm (8.2 km), Two bowl barrows 760m north east of Miller's Farm (8.3 km).

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