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Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. The group comprises multiple round barrows, earthwork structures characteristic of burial practices during the Bronze Age period, when such mounds were constructed to contain interred individuals or cremated remains. These barrows represent an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary ritual in the Dorset landscape. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its significance for understanding Bronze Age society and land use in southern England.
Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002877. View the official record →
Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002877.
Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze 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 1002877.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House (7.8 km), Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House (7.9 km), Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.