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Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located south of Marsh Farm in Dorset. The barrow consists of an earthen mound of characteristic bowl form, a common burial structure type dating to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments were constructed as communal or individual burial places, often containing cremated or inhumed remains, and frequently accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their communities. The site remains a significant archaeological witness to Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.
Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down, 740m south of Marsh Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017626. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located south of Marsh Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017626.
Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down, 740m south of Marsh 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 1017626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm (9.2 km), Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall (9.4 km), Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 320m north west of High Tor (9.5 km).
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