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Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth Down is a group of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Dorset. The cemetery comprises multiple round barrows of varying sizes distributed across the downland landscape, representing a significant concentration of funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period. These earthworks reflect the ritual burial practices and social organisation of Bronze Age communities in southern England, with the cemetery likely developing over several generations as a focal point for elite or community burials. The site's preservation as an upland monument group contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in the Dorset chalklands.
Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017624. View the official record →
Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth Down is a group of Bronze Age burial mounds located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017624.
Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth 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 1017624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm (9 km), Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall (9.1 km), Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 320m north west of High Tor (9.2 km).
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