Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMag's Barrow

Mag's Barrow

England
List entry 1015794
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mag's Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Dorset, England. The monument consists of an earthen mound with a surrounding ditch, typical of burial mounds constructed during the Bronze Age period. The barrow represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region and contributes to the archaeological understanding of settlement patterns and ritual activity in Dorset during the second millennium BCE. Like many round barrows of this era, it would originally have contained an inhumed or cremated burial, though any grave goods or skeletal material are no longer visible or have been disturbed.

Mag's Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015794. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mag's Barrow?

Mag's Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015794.

Who is responsible for protecting Mag's Barrow?

Mag's Barrow 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 1015794.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mag's Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm (4.7 km), Bowl barrow in Ramsdown Plantation, 120m north west of Brickfield Cottage (5.1 km), Round barrow cemetery and earthwork enclosures in Quomp Copse 540m east of Park Cottages (5.3 km).

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