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Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset. The monument is a typical example of the bowl barrow form, a common burial structure of the Bronze Age period, consisting of a roughly circular earthen mound without the more elaborate ditches and enclosures characteristic of Neolithic long barrows. The barrow survives as a distinct landscape feature and represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of Dorset. Such monuments were constructed as burial places for individuals of status within Bronze Age communities, typically dating from the second millennium before the common era.
Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004548. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004548.
Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock 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 1004548.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood (9.4 km), Old Warren earthwork (9.7 km), Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill) (9.8 km).
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