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Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on elevated chalk downland in Dorset. The barrow survives as a circular earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumed or cremated remains and often served as focal points for continued ritual activity across generations. The site's location on Beaminster Down reflects the Bronze Age preference for burial sites on prominent topographical positions, commanding views across the surrounding landscape.
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 is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on elevated chalk downland 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller 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 on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.