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Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the Dorset chalk downland near Swanage. The barrow is characterised by its distinctive bowl-shaped mound, a common form of burial structure erected during the Bronze Age, typically between 2200 and 700 BCE. The monument remains substantially intact and preserves evidence of prehistoric ritual and burial practices on the Purbeck peninsula. Its location on Ballard Down, part of a landscape rich in prehistoric monuments, reflects the continued use of prominent chalk uplands as burial grounds during the Bronze Age.
Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014293. View the official record →
Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the Dorset chalk downland near Swanage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014293.
Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard Down 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 1014293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three round barrows on Ballard Down (0.2 km), The King Barrow 200m south east of The Warren Wood (0.8 km), The Ulwell Barrow 400m N of Sheperds Farm (2 km).
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