Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1008523
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery in Dorset. The barrow is a bowl-shaped burial mound, characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice in southern England, typically dating to the second millennium BCE. As part of a larger barrow cemetery, it represents a significant clustering of contemporary burial sites that reflects the settlement and burial patterns of Bronze Age communities in the area. The monument survives as an earthwork and forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of Chaldon Down.

Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008523. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008523.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery 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 1008523.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (0.1 km), Two bowl barrows 560m south east of Hill Barn (0.5 km), Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (0.7 km).

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