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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England
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Overview

History & significance

Five Barrows is a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located on Lulworth Heath in Dorset. The site comprises multiple burial mounds arranged across the heath, situated approximately four hundred metres north-east of The Cat public house. These barrows represent a significant concentration of funerary monuments typical of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds served as focal points for ritual interment practices. The cemetery's preservation and designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance for understanding Bronze Age burial traditions and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

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 round barrow cemetery located on Lulworth Heath in Dorset. 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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