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Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. Bowl barrows of this type represent a characteristic burial tradition of the second and early first millennia before the present, constructed as earthen mounds raised over inhumed or cremated remains, often with associated grave goods. The four barrows at this location form a small cemetery group typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns in the region. Such monuments survive as important archaeological records of prehistoric burial practice and ritual activity, though their internal structures and contents remain largely undocumented by modern excavation.
Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015369. View the official record →
Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015369.
Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage 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 1015369.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 450m north-east of Baylea Farm (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 350m north west of Gatehouse Farm (9.6 km).
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