Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood is a scheduled ancient monument forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery in Dorset. The two barrows represent distinct Bronze Age burial monuments, with the bowl barrow comprising a circular earthwork of characteristic form, whilst the pond barrow displays the distinctive central depression that defines its type. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and reflect the funerary practices and territorial organisation of prehistoric communities in this region. The barrows' survival within the woodland setting preserves important archaeological evidence of early metal-age settlement patterns across the Dorset downlands.

Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012028. View the official record →

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