Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLarge multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm

Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm

England
List entry 1002684
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England
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History & significance

Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm is an Iron Age defensive earthwork located in Dorset. The monument consists of multiple concentric ramparts and ditches characteristic of multivallate hillfort construction, a form of fortified settlement typical of the later Iron Age in southern Britain. The site incorporates two bowl barrows, indicating earlier Bronze Age burial activity on or near the fortified location, suggesting the hillfort was constructed on ground already valued by preceding populations. The combination of Iron Age military architecture with Bronze Age funerary monuments makes this a palimpsest of settlement and ceremonial use spanning at least a thousand years of prehistoric activity.

Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002684. View the official record →

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What is Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm?

Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm is an Iron Age defensive earthwork located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002684.

Who is responsible for protecting Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm?

Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm 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 1002684.

What other scheduled monuments are near Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm (8 km), Abbotsbury Castle (camp) (8.3 km), Two round barrows on Wears Hill (8.7 km).

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