Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery

Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1013342
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow at Five Marys is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. This earthwork comprises a circular mound of earth and stone characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a prevalent burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age. The monument functions as an outlier to the main Five Marys round barrow cemetery, situated at some distance from the principal cluster of barrows that constitute the cemetery proper. As a scheduled monument, it represents an important component of the Bronze Age ceremonial and burial landscape of the region.

Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013342. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow at Five Marys is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013342.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery?

Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery 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 1013342.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm (2.9 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (3.1 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (3.1 km).

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