Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm

Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm

England
List entry 1018191
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, approximately 390 metres west of Little Farm. The barrow takes the form of a low, rounded earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, which represent one of the most common types of burial mound constructed during the Bronze Age in southern England. Such monuments typically covered inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity within prehistoric communities. The barrow survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Dorset landscape.

Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018191. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm?

Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, approximately 390 metres west of Little Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018191.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm?

Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little 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 1018191.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Harp Stone (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard (7.6 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (7.7 km).

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