Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph Clump

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History & significance

Blandford Race Down is a Romano-British settlement with two bowl barrows situated approximately 450 metres south-east of Telegraph Clump in Dorset, England. The site demonstrates Bronze Age burial practice through the presence of two round barrows whilst the Romano-British settlement evidence indicates occupation during the Roman period, reflecting the sustained use of the Dorset landscape across successive prehistoric and Roman phases. The monument's significance lies in its dual chronological character, illustrating both funerary traditions of the Bronze Age and the settlement patterns established during Romano-British occupation. The site forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of the Blandford area, which contains numerous monuments of Bronze Age and later date.

Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph Clump is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020954. View the official record →

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