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Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the south western slopes of Black Down in Dorset. It forms part of a significant round barrow cemetery in the locality, which represents an important concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments in the region. The barrow is of the bowl type, the most common form of round barrow, and would have originally served as a burial mound for one or more individuals during the Bronze Age period. This monument, along with others in the cemetery, contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in Dorset.
Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013842. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the south western slopes of Black Down in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013842.
Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down 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 1013842.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (4.1 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (4.5 km), St Peter's Abbey (5.2 km).
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