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 funerary monument forming part of a barrow cemetery north of Chaldon Herring village in Dorset. The barrow is of the bowl type, characterised by its circular mound with a surrounding ditch, a standard form of burial monument dating to the Bronze Age period. It survives as an earthwork and contributes to an important group of contemporary monuments in the locality, which collectively testify to prehistoric settlement and burial practices in this area of Dorset. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under national heritage legislation.

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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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 funerary monument forming part of a barrow cemetery 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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