Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm

Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm

England
List entry 1008682
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bush Barrow is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located approximately 650 metres north-east of Chideock Farm in Dorset. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of the Early Bronze Age burial tradition, dating to the period roughly between 2200 and 1500 BC. Bowl barrows of this type typically contained single or multiple inhumations and represent a significant form of funerary monument across southern England during the second millennium BC. The barrow survives as a visible earthwork within the Dorset landscape and forms part of the broader archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the region.

Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008682. View the official record →

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What is Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm?

Bush Barrow is a Bronze Age bowl barrow located approximately 650 metres north-east of Chideock Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008682.

Who is responsible for protecting Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm?

Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock 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 1008682.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm (0.9 km), The Warren field system (1.5 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (1.7 km).

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