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Bowl Barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn is a scheduled monument in Dorset, England. The barrow sits on chalk bedrock of the White Chalk Subgroup, formed during the Maastrichtian period, which provides the pale, naturally elevated ground typical of Dorset's chalk downs. This geology would have made the site a prominent location for a Bronze Age burial monument, allowing the earthwork to command views across the surrounding landscape. The barrow occupies a scheduled area of 0.1 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1015032.
Bowl barrows are among the most common burial monuments of the Bronze Age, consisting of a low, rounded mound raised over a central grave. This example, located at grid reference SY 78297 96542, represents the type of funerary practice that dominated southern Britain from approximately 2000 to 1400 BCE. The chalk bedrock would have been quarried during construction, with the spoil heaped to form the visible mound.
As a scheduled monument, the barrow is protected from damage and disturbance. Its survival on the chalk downland of Dorset ensures that this Bronze Age burial remains part of the archaeological record, contributing to understanding of prehistoric funerary customs and settlement patterns across the region.
Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015032. View the official record →
Bowl Barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn is a scheduled monument in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015032.
Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End 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 1015032.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Obelisk on Fir Hill (8.4 km), Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation (8.7 km), Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.