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The Group of five round barrows on White Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. These barrows represent a typical burial practice of the Bronze Age communities in southern England, where individuals or small groups were interred beneath earthen mounds. The five barrows form a cluster that demonstrates the landscape practices of Bronze Age peoples, who often grouped burial monuments within specific territories. The site remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric ritual and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Group of five round barrows on White Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003213. View the official record →
The Group of five round barrows on White Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003213.
Group of five round barrows on White Hill 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 1003213.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dyke on Wears Hill (0.6 km), Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (0.6 km), St Peter's Abbey (1.3 km).
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