Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn

Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn

England
List entry 1014853
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site represents a common form of burial mound constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent earthwork markers for interred remains and formed significant ritual and memorial features in the prehistoric landscape. The barrow's survival to the present day, despite millennia of agricultural activity and landscape change, demonstrates the durability of Bronze Age earthwork construction.

Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014853. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn?

Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014853.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn?

Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North 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 1014853.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown (7.9 km), Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation (8.2 km), Bowl barrow in East Plantation on Turner's Puddle Heath (8.6 km).

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