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Ailwood Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Dorset, comprising both an earlier long barrow and a later round barrow cemetery. The long barrow represents Neolithic funerary practice, whilst the round barrows indicate continued use of the site for burial during the Bronze Age, demonstrating the sustained ritual significance of this location across several millennia. The monument group reflects the archaeological sequence of prehistoric burial traditions in Dorset, with the later Bronze Age barrows potentially associated with established ceremonial landscapes. The site contributes to understanding settlement patterns and mortuary practices across the Neolithic to Bronze Age transition in southern England.
Round barrow cemetery and earlier long barrow on Ailwood Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014741. View the official record →
Ailwood Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument complex located in Dorset, comprising both an earlier long barrow and a later round barrow cemetery. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014741.
Round barrow cemetery and earlier long barrow on Ailwood Down 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 1014741.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (3.8 km), Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm (4 km), Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (4.2 km).
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