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The bowl barrow 900 metres north west of Pond Down Buildings is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated on the chalk uplands of Dorset. The mound occupies a prominent position on the White Chalk Subgroup geology that characterises this landscape, formed during the Maastrichtian period millions of years before human settlement. Bowl barrows of this type typically comprised a circular earthen mound raised over a central burial pit, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of prehistoric communities.
This scheduled monument, protected by Historic England under reference 1013749, covers an area of 0.04 hectares and is recorded at grid reference ST 81507 06378. The barrow's survival on the open downland, away from intensive agricultural development, has allowed its archaeological integrity to be preserved to the present day. Its location on the Dorset chalk provides ideal conditions for the preservation of both earthwork features and organic remains.
As a scheduled ancient monument, the barrow is legally protected from unauthorised disturbance or excavation. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices across southern England's chalk country, and represents the visible legacy of communities who worked and lived on these hills over four thousand years ago.
Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013749. View the official record →
The bowl barrow 900 metres north west of Pond Down Buildings is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument situated on the chalk uplands of Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013749.
Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings 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 1013749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 200m north east of Haywards Farm (9.6 km), Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm (9.6 km), Four bowl barrows 600m east and 650m north east of Haywards Farm (9.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.