Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm

Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm

England
List entry 1011988
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument is a bowl barrow, a common funerary monument type of the Bronze Age period, consisting of a circular mound of earth raised over a burial deposit. Such barrows were constructed during the second and early first millennia before Christ and represent significant investments in burial ritual and commemoration by Bronze Age communities. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011988. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm?

Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011988.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm?

Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell 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 1011988.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (1.8 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (2.3 km), St Peter's Abbey (2.9 km).

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