Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings

Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings

England
List entry 1013749
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a simple bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic burial form of the Bronze Age period, dating to approximately 2200–700 BC. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for Bronze Age communities. This monument represents an important element of Dorset's extensive Bronze Age landscape, which is marked by numerous similar burial mounds distributed across the county's chalk and heathland areas.

Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013749. View the official record →

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What is Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings?

Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013749.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings?

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).

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