Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House

Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House

England
List entry 1015348
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 400 metres north east of Duck Dairy House in Dorset. The monument takes the form of a simple hemispherical mound, characteristic of bowl barrow construction during the Bronze Age period. The barrow is part of the wider distribution of funerary monuments recorded across Puddletown Heath, which reflects the intensive ritual landscape created during the second and early first millennia before Christ. As a designated heritage asset, the monument retains archaeological potential and contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in this region of Dorset.

Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015348. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House?

Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound situated approximately 400 metres north east of Duck Dairy House in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015348.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House?

Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House 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 1015348.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor (8.1 km), Medieval settlement at Holworth (8.9 km), Three barrows S of Poxwell Big Wood (9.1 km).

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