Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery

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History & significance

Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery in Dorset. The disc barrow is characterised by a low central mound surrounded by a ditch with outer bank, a form typical of Wessex barrow construction during the second millennium BC. As one of several monuments clustered within this cemetery, it represents evidence of sustained ritual use and burial practice at this location during the Bronze Age. The site remains designated as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and potential to inform understanding of prehistoric funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012031. View the official record →

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