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Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset, approximately 650 metres south-east of Wood Barn. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork typical of bowl barrow construction, a common funerary monument form employed during the Bronze Age for the interment of high-status individuals and their grave goods. The barrow is designated as a scheduled ancient monument reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape. Its preservation contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age funerary monuments across the Wessex region.
Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 650m south east of Wood Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015358. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset, approximately 650 metres south-east of Wood Barn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015358.
Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 650m south east 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 1015358.
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 (8.7 km), Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (8.7 km), Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (8.7 km).
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