Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat

Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat

England
List entry 1007694
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Overview

History & significance

Five Barrows is a Bronze Age barrow cemetery located on Lulworth Heath in Dorset, consisting of a group of round burial mounds dating to the second millennium BCE. The site comprises several well-preserved earthen barrows positioned approximately 400 metres north-east of The Cat, itself an ancient burial monument in the same landscape. These mounds represent a significant concentration of funerary activity from the Bronze Age period and form part of the wider pattern of round barrow construction characteristic of prehistoric Dorset. The barrows are recorded as a scheduled monument under the National Heritage List for England (entry 1007694) and remain important archaeological evidence of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007694. View the official record →

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What is Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat?

Five Barrows is a Bronze Age barrow cemetery located on Lulworth Heath in Dorset, consisting of a group of round burial mounds dating to the second millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007694.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat?

Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat 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 1007694.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (2.6 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (2.8 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (2.9 km).

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