Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House

Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House

England
List entry 1016378
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located near Dorset in southern England. The site comprises four separate bowl barrows, a common burial form of the Bronze Age period, distributed across the landscape at measured intervals from the reference point of Clyffe House. Bowl barrows represent one of the most characteristic monument types of Bronze Age communities, typically consisting of earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed remains. The spatial arrangement and preservation of this multiple barrow group contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Dorset landscape.

Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016378. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House?

Four bowl barrows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located near Dorset in southern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016378.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House?

Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House 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 1016378.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lord's Barrow: a bowl barrow 500m north of Northground Dairy (8.7 km), Four barrows on Moigns Down (9 km), Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village (9.3 km).

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