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Huck Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated within Knighton Heath Wood near Knighton, Dorset. The barrow represents a funerary monument typical of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark the graves of individuals of social importance. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial practices in the Dorset landscape. Its location within a wooded setting has contributed to its preservation as a scheduled monument of archaeological significance.
Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003219. View the official record →
Huck Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated within Knighton Heath Wood near Knighton, Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003219.
Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood 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 1003219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (7.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows (7.7 km), Bowl barrow 550m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (7.8 km).
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