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Oval barrow on Pistle Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, situated approximately 1010 metres north-east of Stephen's Castle. The monument is oval in plan, a form characteristic of certain Neolithic and Bronze Age burial traditions, and survives as an earthwork on the downland landscape. The site is entered on the National Heritage List for England and represents one of many barrows that dot the Dorset uplands, reflecting the region's sustained use as a burial ground during prehistory. Such monuments provide valuable evidence for understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns across southern Britain.
Oval barrow on Pistle Down, 1010m north east of Stephen's Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018182. View the official record →
Oval barrow on Pistle Down is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, situated approximately 1010 metres north-east of Stephen's Castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018182.
Oval barrow on Pistle Down, 1010m north east of Stephen's 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 1018182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 445m south-west of Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar in Ringwood Forest (4 km), Bowl barrow 520m south of Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar in Ringwood Forest (4.3 km), Bowl barrow 620m south of Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar in Ringwood Forest (4.3 km).
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