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Bowl barrow in Sares Wood is a prehistoric burial mound located approximately 430 metres south west of Wood Barn in Dorset. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a characteristic example of the round barrow tradition that was widespread across southern England during this period. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound with the typical bowl-shaped form from which it takes its name, indicating its archaeological classification and construction type. As a protected monument of national importance, it contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.
Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016277. View the official record →
Bowl barrow in Sares Wood is a prehistoric burial mound located approximately 430 metres south west of Wood Barn in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016277.
Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn 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 1016277.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows c.280m north-east of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (8.9 km), Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (9 km), Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.