Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm

Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm

England
List entry 1015374
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. Bowl barrows are the most common form of round barrow, comprising a circular earthen mound raised over a burial pit or cremation deposit, typically dating to the Early Bronze Age around 2000–1500 BCE. This particular group of four barrows represents a clustering of burials common to Bronze Age ritual landscapes, where multiple interments were often grouped together across the wider landscape. The monument survives as earthwork remains and forms part of the broader archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the region.

Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015374. View the official record →

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What is Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm?

Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015374.

Who is responsible for protecting Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm?

Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm 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 1015374.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Harp Stone (8.2 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common (9.1 km).

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