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Disc barrow W of Harley Gap, Gussage Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the chalk downland of Dorset. The site comprises a circular mound surrounded by a ditch, a characteristic form of disc barrow typical of the second millennium before the present era. It forms part of a larger group of burial mounds in this landscape, reflecting the importance of the Gussage Down area as a focus for Bronze Age ritual and mortuary practices. The barrow has been designated as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and its contribution to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial patterns in the region.
Disc barrow W of Harley Gap, Gussage Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002709. View the official record →
Disc barrow W of Harley Gap, Gussage Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on the chalk downland of Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002709.
Disc barrow W of Harley Gap, Gussage Down 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 1002709.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill (7.3 km), Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings') (7.3 km), Round barrow NW of High Lea Farm (7.5 km).
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