Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles

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History & significance

Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary and ritual complex forming part of the broader Knowlton Circles landscape in Dorset. The site comprises a concentration of round barrows arranged within two rectilinear enclosures, representing a significant phase of monument building during the Bronze Age. These earthwork remains reflect the sustained ritual and burial practices of prehistoric communities across this landscape, and their preservation within the wider Knowlton complex contributes to understanding of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial activity in Dorset. The barrows and enclosures survive as earthwork features that remain largely legible in the field, despite the passage of more than three millennia.

Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020581. View the official record →

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