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Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. The site comprises multiple round barrows arranged as a cemetery, representing a significant concentration of burial mounds from the Bronze Age period. Such barrow cemeteries are characteristic features of Bronze Age ritual and burial practice in Dorset, reflecting the importance of this region during the second millennium BC. The monument's survival and designation reflect its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in the Dorset landscape.
Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018196. View the official record →
Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018196.
Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm 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 1018196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House (1 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 730m south east of Alhambra (2 km), Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 650m south of southern corner of New Covert (2.8 km).
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