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Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The site comprises a round barrow and associated earthwork remains that reflect the funerary practices of the Bronze Age period. The monument's physical character and archaeological significance contribute to the understanding of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the region. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002439, indicating its status as a designated heritage monument.
Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002439. View the official record →
Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002439.
Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow 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 1002439.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 70m south east of West End Barn (8.7 km), Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm (8.8 km), Three bowl barrows 380m west of West End Barn (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.