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Bull Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Holt Heath in Dorset. The barrow is a substantial earthwork consisting of a raised circular mound, typical of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period. Its preservation on Holt Heath, an area rich in prehistoric archaeology, reflects the density of barrow cemeteries characteristic of Dorset's Bronze Age landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in southern England.
Bull Barrow on Holt Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018198. View the official record →
Bull Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located on Holt Heath in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018198.
Bull Barrow on Holt Heath 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 1018198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dudsbury camp (7.4 km), Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House (8.5 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 300m east of Alhambra (8.6 km).
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