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Eggardon Hill disc barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the Dorset Downs near Powerstock in west Dorset. The barrow comprises a circular mound of earth surrounded by a ditch, characteristic of the disc barrow form, which represents a particular development in Bronze Age burial practice. Its elevated position on the hillside would have made it prominent in the landscape and reflects the continued importance of monumental burial during the later Bronze Age period. The monument survives as an archaeological resource that contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practice in the Dorset region.
Eggardon Hill disc barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003060. View the official record →
Eggardon Hill disc barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated on the Dorset Downs near Powerstock in west Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003060.
Eggardon Hill disc 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 1003060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abbotsbury Castle (camp) (8.1 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (8.5 km), Dyke on Wears Hill (8.6 km).
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