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This ancient monument in Dorset comprises a Bronze Age barrow cemetery situated approximately 800 metres north of Maiden Castle. The site includes a long barrow of Neolithic date, three bell barrows characteristic of the Early Bronze Age, and an additional barrow form known locally as the fancy barrow, representing successive phases of prehistoric burial practice in this landscape. A linear earthwork traverses the monument, its function and date requiring contextual understanding within the broader pattern of archaeological features in the Maiden Castle environs. The barrow group demonstrates the concentrated use of this area for funerary monuments spanning from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age, reflecting the enduring ritual significance of the territory around Maiden Castle.
Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015783. View the official record →
This ancient monument in Dorset comprises a Bronze Age barrow cemetery situated approximately 800 metres north of Maiden Castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015783.
Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle 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 1015783.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill (5.1 km), Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (6.1 km), Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn (6.5 km).
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