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Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow consists of an earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a burial form prevalent during the Bronze Age across southern England. Such monuments typically comprised a central burial chamber or grave surrounded by a circular mound of soil and stone, serving as a lasting memorial to the deceased and marking significant territorial or social boundaries within the Bronze Age landscape. The monument's survival as an archaeological feature demonstrates its importance to our understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015049. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015049.
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller 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 1015049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church (9.5 km), Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm (10.2 km).
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