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Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage is a group of four Bronze Age funerary monuments located in Dorset, England. Bowl barrows are among the most common forms of burial mound from the Bronze Age period, typically comprising a circular earthen mound raised over a central cremation or inhumation burial, often accompanied by grave goods. The four barrows at this location represent a clustered grouping typical of Bronze Age burial practices, where multiple monuments were constructed within a landscape over successive generations. Such barrow groups are significant archaeological remains that contribute to understanding settlement patterns, ritual practices, and the organisation of Bronze Age communities in southern England.
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 group of four Bronze Age funerary monuments 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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Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.