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Povington Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 300 metres west of Povington Farm in Dorset. The monument takes the form of a bowl barrow, a common funerary structure of the Bronze Age characterised by a circular mound of earth and stone raised over an inhumed burial or cremation. Such barrows represent significant evidence of prehistoric ritual and social organisation in southern England. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument and contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practice in this region of Dorset.
Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008023. View the official record →
Povington Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 300 metres west of Povington Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008023.
Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm 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 1008023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (1.5 km), Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth (1.5 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm'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 known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.