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Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument, is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of a circular earthen mound characteristic of barrow burial practices in southern England. The site forms part of the Bronze Age barrow cemetery distributed across the Black Down landscape in Dorset, where such monuments served as communal or individual burial structures. The barrow's physical form comprises a raised circular mound typical of bowl barrows, a widely distributed burial type dating from the Early to Middle Bronze Age period. The monument is situated in an area rich in prehistoric archaeological evidence, contributing to the archaeological significance of the Dorset downlands and reflecting the settlement and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region.
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016733. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument, is a Bronze Age funerary monument consisting of a circular earthen mound characteristic of barrow burial practices in southern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016733.
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m 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 1016733.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (4.2 km), St Peter's Abbey (4.3 km), Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (4.3 km).
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