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The Group of round barrows on and to the east of Great Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. The site comprises multiple burial mounds characteristic of the second millennium BCE, reflecting the ritual and social practices of Bronze Age communities in southern England. Round barrows of this type served as burial monuments for members of Bronze Age society and their clustered distribution across the landscape often indicates areas of concentrated settlement or territorial significance. The survival of this barrow group contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and land use patterns in Dorset.
Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004564. View the official record →
The Group of round barrows on and to the east of Great Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004564.
Group of round barrows on and to E of Great 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 1004564.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House (5 km), Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross (5.1 km), Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill (5.5 km).
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