Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGroup of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill

Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill

England
List entry 1015897
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Overview

History & significance

Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The site consists of six bowl barrows, a common sepulchral form of the Bronze Age period, arranged together as a barrow cemetery. Such groupings of round barrows often indicate repeated use of a favourable burial location across generations and suggest the importance of the locality to Bronze Age communities. The monument remains a significant archaeological record of funerary practice and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age in Dorset.

Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015897. View the official record →

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What is Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill?

Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015897.

Who is responsible for protecting Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill?

Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black 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 1015897.

What other scheduled monuments are near Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy (8.4 km), Romano-British settlement site (8.5 km), Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross (8.5 km).

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