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Bowl barrow in Sares Wood is a Bronze Age burial monument located approximately 430 metres south west of Wood Barn in Dorset. The site consists of a characteristic bowl-shaped earthwork typical of barrow construction during the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as burial and ritual sites for prominent individuals within the community. The barrow's preservation within Sares Wood has enabled it to retain its recognisable morphology, contributing to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practices in this region of Dorset. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under designation reference 1016277.
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 Bronze Age burial monument 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).
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