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Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises a cluster of burial mounds characteristic of the second millennium before Christ, reflecting the ritual practices and settlement patterns of prehistoric communities in southern England. These barrows represent important archaeological evidence of Bronze Age mortuary traditions and land use in the region. The monument's survival and scheduled protection acknowledge its significance as a key element of Dorset's prehistoric heritage.
Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002770. View the official record →
Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002770.
Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn 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 1002770.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandy Barrow W of East Farm Dairy (2.7 km), Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill (2.8 km), Three barrows S of Poxwell Big Wood (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.