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Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow survives as a low earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrow form, a type of burial structure built during the Bronze Age across southern England. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and frequently clustered in groups across suitable landscapes. The barrow's position on Beaminster Down reflects the Bronze Age preference for burial sites on elevated terrain.
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015050. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015050.
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay 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 1015050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church (9.1 km), Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm (9.8 km), Eggardon Hill disc barrow (10.2 km).
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