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The Group of barrows south of Goldsmith's Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The site comprises multiple burial mounds characteristic of the Early to Middle Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual practices and social organisation of prehistoric communities in southern England. Such barrow groups typically served as focal points for family or community burial over an extended period, and their distribution across the landscape provides evidence of settlement patterns and territorial arrangements. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and the use of ritual space in the Dorset landscape.
Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002810. View the official record →
The Group of barrows south of Goldsmith's Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002810.
Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation 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 1002810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy (4.8 km), Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (5 km), Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn (6.1 km).
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