Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House

Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House

England
List entry 1014289
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 700 metres south of Icen House in Dorset. The monument consists of a circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form in southern Britain during the Bronze Age, typically dating from the second millennium before Christ. Such barrows served as focal points for burial practices and often underwent multiple phases of use and deposition. The site's survival on Stoborough Heath reflects the landscape's continuity as a place of significance from prehistoric times through the historical period.

Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014289. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House?

Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath is a Bronze Age burial mound located approximately 700 metres south of Icen House in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014289.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House?

Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen 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 1014289.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (5.1 km), Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay (6.1 km), Bowl barrow on Swyre Head (6.4 km).

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