Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation

Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation

England
List entry 1002824
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 230 yards east of White Hill Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork monument of the type characteristic of the Wessex Bronze Age, when such tumuli served as permanent markers for high-status burials or family burial grounds. Its positioning within the Dorset landscape reflects the settlement and land-use patterns of the second millennium BCE. The monument remains of archaeological significance as a representative example of Bronze Age funerary practice in southern England, though like many such sites it has been subject to subsequent land use and disturbance.

Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002824. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation?

Round barrow 230 yards east of White Hill Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002824.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation?

Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation 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 1002824.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (1.7 km), St Peter's Abbey (1.7 km), St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill (2.1 km).

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