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Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470 metres south east of Hill Cottages is a prehistoric burial mound dating to the Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form across southern England during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual and commemoration within Bronze Age communities. The site's location on Farm Heath reflects the typical distribution of Bronze Age funerary monuments across the chalk and heathland landscapes of Dorset.
Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470m south east of Hill Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016272. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470 metres south east of Hill Cottages is a prehistoric burial mound dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016272.
Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470m south east of Hill Cottages 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 1016272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth (6.5 km), Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (6.6 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (6.9 km).
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