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Folly Barrow is a bowl barrow located in Dorset, England, and dates to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular earthwork mound typical of burial structures from this period, when such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites across southern Britain. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1020030, reflecting its status as a designated ancient monument of archaeological significance. Bowl barrows of this type represent an important category of prehistoric funerary monument in the Dorset landscape.
Bowl barrow known as Folly Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020030. View the official record →
Folly Barrow is a bowl barrow located in Dorset, England, and dates to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020030.
Bowl barrow known as Folly Barrow 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 1020030.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Field system in Old Park (9.1 km), St Leonard's Chapel (9.2 km), Long barrow and two bowl barrows 140m north west of Dormy House (9.4 km).
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