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Bowl barrow on Great Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 650 metres south east of Woodside in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a bowl-shaped mound, characteristic of burial monuments constructed during the prehistoric period, likely between the Neolithic and early Bronze Age. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and served as territorial markers within the landscape, reflecting the ritual and social practices of their builders. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its significance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in Dorset.
Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015346. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Great Plantation is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 650 metres south east of Woodside in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015346.
Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside 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 1015346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (6.7 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (6.8 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (7.5 km).
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