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The Group of round barrows on and to the east of Great Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, comprising multiple burial mounds distributed across the landscape near Great Hill. The barrows date from the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as communal or individual burial sites for communities in southern England. The physical character of the group is typical of Bronze Age round barrows, with earthen mounds of varying sizes arranged across the terrain, representing a significant concentration of funerary activity in this locality. Such barrow groups are important archaeological resources for understanding Bronze Age burial practices, social organisation, and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.
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 located in Dorset, comprising multiple burial mounds distributed across the landscape near Great Hill. 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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