Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy

Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy

England
List entry 1013852
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice in southern England, constructed as a permanent marker over one or more cremated or inhumed individuals. Such monuments typically date to the period between approximately 2000 and 1000 BCE, representing a significant phase of ceremonial landscape development in the county. The site's survival to the present day, despite agricultural activity across the Dorset landscape, contributes to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions in this region.

Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013852. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy?

Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013852.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy?

Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy 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 1013852.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Wears Hill (3.3 km), St Peter's Abbey (3.4 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (3.4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy