Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm

Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm

England
List entry 1018032
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 320 metres south of Eastlands Farm in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a bowl-shaped mound, a characteristic burial structure of the Bronze Age period, constructed to cover inhumation or cremation deposits and associated grave goods. The monument survives as an earthwork feature within the golf course landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual and funerary practice in the region. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as a surviving example of Bronze Age mortuary architecture in Dorset.

Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018032. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm?

Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 320 metres south of Eastlands Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018032.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm?

Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm 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 1018032.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 650m south of southern corner of New Covert (0.9 km), Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath (1.6 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 730m south east of Alhambra (1.8 km).

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