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Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork mound characteristic of the bowl barrow form, a common funerary structure of the second and early first millennia BC. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its archaeological significance as a surviving example of the Bronze Age burial practices that characterised this region.
Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016914. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016914.
Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington 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 1016914.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (1.8 km), Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (2.2 km), Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm (2.7 km).
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