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Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a simple earthen mound characteristic of the Early Bronze Age period, roughly dating to between 2200 and 1500 BC. Such bowl barrows typically contained a single inhumation burial, often accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents of this example are not well documented in accessible records. The monument survives as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, contributing to the understanding of Bronze Age funerary practices in the region.
Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017268. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017268.
Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill 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 1017268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on St Aldhelm's Head, 470m north east of St Aldhelm's Chapel (0.7 km), Early Christian enclosure on St Aldhelm's Head (1 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (1.6 km).
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