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Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340 metres north of Arrowsmith House, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic burial type of the Bronze Age period, constructed to contain cremated or inhumed remains and marking a significant place of commemoration within the Dorset landscape. Such monuments are indicative of the ritual practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in southern England. The barrow survives as an archaeological monument of local importance, contributing to the archaeological record of Bronze Age activity in the region.
Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018197. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340 metres north of Arrowsmith House, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018197.
Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House 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 1018197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows in Arrowsmith Coppice 200m south of Arrowsmith House (0.5 km), Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House (0.9 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 730m south east of Alhambra (1.2 km).
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