Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm

Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm

England
List entry 1015187
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow takes the form of a circular mound, characteristic of bowl barrows from the second millennium BC, which were constructed as funerary structures for inhumation and cremation burials. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork on The Cliff, a prominent topographical feature in the landscape, and forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age ritual and burial activity in the region. The site is recorded within the national heritage list and remains an important example of Dorset's prehistoric funerary archaeology.

Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015187. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm?

Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015187.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm?

Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton 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 1015187.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall (9 km), Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer (9 km), Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm (9.3 km).

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