Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group

Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group

England
List entry 1008146
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Chaldon Down barrow group in Dorset. As an outlier to the main cemetery cluster, this barrow represents the dispersed pattern of burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age landscape, when individual or small groups of mounds were constructed across open downland to mark the graves of the deceased. The monument survives as an earthwork and constitutes an important archaeological record of prehistoric mortuary custom and settlement organisation in this region of southern England.

Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008146. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group?

Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of the Chaldon Down barrow group in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008146.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group?

Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group 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 1008146.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (0.3 km), Two bowl barrows 560m south east of Hill Barn (0.6 km).

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