Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House

England
List entry 1016278
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow is a rounded mound characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a common burial form in prehistoric southern England. Such monuments typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, serving as burial sites for individuals of note within their communities. The barrow's survival to the present day, despite the considerable passage of time and agricultural activity in the landscape, represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in the region.

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016278. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House?

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016278.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House?

Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy 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 1016278.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor (8.2 km), Four barrows on Moigns Down (8.2 km), Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (8.9 km).

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