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Bowl barrow on The Cliff 775m NNW of Smith's Cottages is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument consists of a circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary monument type constructed during the Bronze Age across southern Britain. Such barrows typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the social status of the deceased. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the enduring archaeological value of Bronze Age mortuary monuments in the Dorset landscape.
Bowl barrow on The Cliff 775m NNW of Smith's Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015185. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on The Cliff 775m NNW of Smith's Cottages is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015185.
Bowl barrow on The Cliff 775m NNW of Smith's Cottages 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 1015185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall (9.2 km), Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm (9.3 km), Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm (9.3 km).
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