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 funerary monument located in Dorset, approximately 390 metres west of Little Farm. The barrow takes the form of a simple mounded earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, consisting of an upcast mound raised over an interred cremation or inhumation. Such bowl barrows represent a widespread burial tradition across southern Britain during the second millennium BC, often found in clusters across open heathland. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of national importance, designated for its contribution to the understanding of Bronze Age funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Dorset heathlands.

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 funerary 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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