Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village

Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village

England
List entry 1012070
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a barrow cemetery situated north of Chaldon Herring village in Dorset. The monument consists of a simple hemispherical mound, characteristic of bowl barrows constructed during the second millennium BCE. As a component of the broader barrow group in this landscape, it represents settlement and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the Dorset heathlands. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1012070.

Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012070. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village?

Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a barrow cemetery situated north of Chaldon Herring village in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012070.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village?

Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village 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 1012070.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm (2.3 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (2.4 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (2.4 km).

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