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Bowl barrow in Barrow Coppice, 660m north of Wayside Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow consists of a circular mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form throughout Bronze Age Britain, typically dating to the second millennium BCE. Such monuments served as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of individuals of status within their communities, often accompanied by grave goods. The barrow's survival within Barrow Coppice demonstrates the preservation of Bronze Age funerary landscapes in this part of Dorset, contributing to the archaeological evidence for settlement and burial practices during the Bronze Age period.
Bowl barrow in Barrow Coppice, 660m north of Wayside Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020065. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Barrow Coppice, 660m north of Wayside Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020065.
Bowl barrow in Barrow Coppice, 660m north of Wayside Cottage 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 1020065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery in Hyde Hill Plantation (7.7 km), Round barrow cemetery 400m and 500m south east of Hyde Hill Plantation (7.9 km), Lengths of Roman road in Norwood Coppice and in The Rookery (8.7 km).
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