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Bowl barrow on East Holme Range is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 690 metres north-east of Whiteway Farm in Dorset. The monument comprises a circular earthwork typical of bowl barrow construction, a funerary form common across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows served as communal or individual burial sites and often contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods, reflecting the burial practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities. The barrow's location on East Holme Range places it within a landscape that contains numerous prehistoric monuments, contributing to the archaeological significance of the area.
Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008027. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on East Holme Range is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 690 metres north-east of Whiteway Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008027.
Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway 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 1008027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Boat Knoll (1.3 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (1.5 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (1.9 km).
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