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Round barrow 1/4 mile north of Ridge Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents the burial practices of prehistoric communities in southern England, likely dating to the period between approximately 3000 and 1500 BCE. Such monuments are characteristic of the landscape archaeology of Dorset, where numerous round barrows cluster in certain areas, often on elevated ground. The site's preservation and official designation reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of early ceremonial and mortuary traditions in the region.
Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002490. View the official record →
Round barrow 1/4 mile north of Ridge Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002490.
Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill 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 1002490.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 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 (5 km), Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House (5.6 km), Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole (5.6 km).
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