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Bowl barrow on Swyre Head is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset. The monument takes the form of a simple circular earthwork typical of barrow construction during the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as communal or individual burial places. Its location on Swyre Head reflects the Bronze Age practice of positioning burial monuments on prominent topographical features. The barrow remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practice in Dorset and contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement and ritual patterns in the region.
Bowl barrow on Swyre Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017271. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Swyre Head is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017271.
Bowl barrow on Swyre Head 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 1017271.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (1.3 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (2.3 km), Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay (2.5 km).
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