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Bradford Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Dorset, England. The monument consists of an elongated earthen mound that originally would have served as a communal burial structure for Neolithic communities, typical of funerary practices in southern Britain during the fourth millennium BCE. The barrow's form and archaeological context place it within the tradition of long barrow construction that characterises the early Neolithic period in this region. Such monuments represent significant communal investments in landscape modification and burial ritual, reflecting the social organisation and ceremonial practices of Neolithic societies.
Bradford Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002713. View the official record →
Bradford Barrow is a Neolithic long barrow situated in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002713.
Bradford Barrow 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 1002713.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump (7.1 km), Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm (7.3 km), Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm (7.8 km).
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