Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm

Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm

England
List entry 1015364
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, situated approximately 760 metres north-east of Bere Heath Farm. The barrow takes the form of a simple dome-shaped earthwork, characteristic of burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials accompanied by grave goods, though specific details of any excavation or finds from this particular example are not established in the readily available scholarly record. The barrow represents part of the wider Bronze Age funerary landscape of Dorset, an area rich in such prehistoric burial monuments.

Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015364. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm?

Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, situated approximately 760 metres north-east of Bere Heath Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015364.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm?

Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath 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 1015364.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows on Povington Heath, 400m south-west of Hurst Mill (9.5 km), Lulworth Castle North Lodges and park walls (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 450m north-west of Rookery Cottages (10 km).

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