Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common

Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common

England
List entry 1011493
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the dispersed round barrow cemetery recorded on Corfe Common in Dorset. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork of modest proportions characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form of the Early and Middle Bronze Age. It represents one of several burial monuments scattered across the common, reflecting Bronze Age settlement and ritual practices in this area. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under list entry 1011493 as a scheduled ancient monument.

Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011493. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common?

Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the dispersed round barrow cemetery recorded on Corfe Common in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011493.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common?

Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common 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 1011493.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (2.4 km), Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (2.6 km), Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (2.7 km).

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