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Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a low circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial type across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of prehistoric communities. The survival of this example contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the Dorset landscape.
Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015365. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015365.
Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath 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 1015365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m north-west of Rookery Cottages (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages (9.5 km), The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages (9.6 km).
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