Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm

Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm

England
List entry 1013849
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The site is a bowl barrow, a rounded earthen mound characteristic of funerary practices in the Bronze Age, typically dating to between approximately 2200 and 1500 BC. Bowl barrows of this type represent one of the most common forms of monumental burial in prehistoric Britain and reflect the ritual and social importance placed upon individual interment during this period. The monument survives as an earthwork and remains on the Historic England register as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of Bronze Age burial customs in the Dorset landscape.

Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013849. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013849.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm?

Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm 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 1013849.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow E of The Buildings (5 km), St Peter's Abbey (6.3 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (6.3 km).

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