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Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm is a Bronze Age burial site comprising multiple funerary monuments distributed across the landscape near East Lulworth in Dorset. The cemetery represents a typical example of Bronze Age mortuary practice in southern England, with individual round barrows constructed as earthen mounds to mark the graves of prominent individuals or family groups. The site's positioning and composition reflect the ritual and social significance placed upon burial in elevated locations within the local topography. Such barrow cemeteries are important archaeological resources for understanding Bronze Age society, settlement patterns, and funerary customs in the Dorset region.
Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008028. View the official record →
Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm is a Bronze Age burial site comprising multiple funerary monuments distributed across the landscape near East Lulworth in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008028.
Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery 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 1008028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Boat Knoll (0.3 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (0.8 km), Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm (1.2 km).
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Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.