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The Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The barrows form part of a broader ceremonial landscape on the hilltop, which also encompasses the Iron Age hillfort of Eggardon Hill itself, demonstrating long-term ritual significance at this location. These earthen mounds, characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice, would originally have contained inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods typical of their period. The survival of three barrows in close association provides valuable evidence for understanding prehistoric mortuary practice and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002822. View the official record →
The Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002822.
Group of three round barrows on Eggardon 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 1002822.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abbotsbury Castle (camp) (8 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (8.3 km), Dyke on Wears Hill (8.4 km).
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