Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn

Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn

England
List entry 1015427
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The site is a bowl barrow, a type of round burial mound characteristic of the Bronze Age period, which typically comprised an earthen mound raised over a central burial or cremation deposit. The monument survives as an earthwork and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1015427. Such barrows represent significant evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015427. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn?

Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015427.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn?

Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn 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 1015427.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Obelisk on Fir Hill (9.1 km), Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation (9.6 km), Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm (9.7 km).

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