Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout

Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout

England
List entry 1011484
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow forms part of a pair of round barrows situated on Hambury Tout and represents a typical example of the burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period across southern England. As the eastern of the two barrows on the site, it survives as a substantial earthwork despite the passage of millennia. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage list for England (NHLE entry 1011484).

Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011484. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout?

Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011484.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout?

Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout 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 1011484.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow on Hambury Tout: the western of two round barrows on Hambury Tout (0.1 km), Bowl barrow north of Red Hole, 630m SSE of Newlands Farm (0.5 km), Bindon Hill camp (1.6 km).

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