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Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a circular earthwork mound, characteristic of the bowl barrow type that was widely constructed across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as burial places and would have been prominent landscape features marking the presence of high-status individuals or community members within the prehistoric landscape. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015386. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015386.
Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation 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 1015386.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (9.6 km), Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage (9.7 km), Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm (9.9 km).
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