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Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation is a prehistoric defensive or territorial earthwork located in Dorset, England. The monument consists of a linear bank and ditch formation situated within woodland, characteristic of Iron Age or earlier prehistoric engineering. Such earthworks commonly served as boundaries, stock enclosures, or defensive works during their period of use. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002772 and remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the county.
Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002772. View the official record →
Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation is a prehistoric defensive or territorial earthwork located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002772.
Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation 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 1002772.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (6.8 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (6.9 km).
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