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Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument and represents the type of burial structure characteristic of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, typically dating between approximately 2200 and 1500 BCE. Bowl barrows are among the most common forms of prehistoric burial mound in southern England, constructed as earthen mounds raised over individual or collective cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods. This example contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.
Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020986. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020986.
Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn 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 1020986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 420m south east of Woodside (9.2 km), Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath (9.4 km), Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside (9.5 km).
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