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Bradford Barrow is a scheduled monument located near Bradford in Dorset, England. The barrow lies on chalk bedrock of the White Chalk Subgroup, formed during the Maastrichtian period of the Late Cretaceous. This geological foundation is typical of much of Dorset's chalk uplands and would have provided a naturally prominent location for such a burial structure.
The monument occupies a scheduled area of 0.12 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference number 1002713. Bradford Barrow belongs to the tradition of earthen burial mounds that characterise Bronze Age funerary practice across southern England, though examples are also known from earlier prehistoric periods.
The scheduling of this monument reflects its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the Dorset landscape. The chalk geology underlying the site would have affected both the construction and the preservation conditions of the barrow and any remains contained within it. Bradford Barrow's survival as a recognisable earthwork demonstrates the enduring impact of prehistoric burial customs on the modern Dorset countryside.
Bradford Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002713. View the official record →
Bradford Barrow is a scheduled monument located near Bradford 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bradford Barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bradford Barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.