Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage

Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage

England
List entry 1014757
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument consists of a simple bowl-shaped earthwork characteristic of round barrows dating to the second or third millennium before the common era. Such barrows typically contained inhumation burials and represent an important funerary tradition of prehistoric Britain. The site's preservation and official listing reflect its significance as archaeological evidence of early ritual and burial practices in the Dorset landscape.

Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014757. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage?

Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014757.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage?

Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage 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 1014757.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 850m west of Weatherby Castle hillfort (7.8 km), Bowl barrow on Burleston Down 840m south east of Crawthorne Farm (8 km), Round barrow W of Ashley Barn (8.6 km).

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