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Bowl barrow on Black Down is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 150 metres north west of the Hardy Monument in Dorset. The barrow exhibits the characteristic hemispherical form typical of bowl barrows, which represent one of the most common types of round barrow constructed during the Bronze Age. Located within a landscape rich in prehistoric monument remains, it forms part of the significant concentration of burial mounds on Black Down. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in the region.
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016731. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Black Down is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 150 metres north west of the Hardy Monument in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016731.
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument 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 1016731.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (4.1 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (4.2 km), St Peter's Abbey (4.3 km).
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