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The Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises multiple round barrows distributed across two adjacent hilltops, representing typical funerary practice of the second millennium BC. These earthworks, preserved as archaeological features in the landscape, are indicative of the sustained ceremonial and burial activity characteristic of Bronze Age communities in the region. The monument is designated as a heritage asset of national importance for its contribution to understanding prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002699. View the official record →
The Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002699.
Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham 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 1002699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (4 km), Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy (4.5 km), Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross (4.7 km).
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