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Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn is a scheduled monument located in Dorset, England, protected by Historic England under reference 1002858. The barrow sits on white chalk bedrock of the Maastrichtian period, a geology that defines much of the downland landscape in this region. The monument occupies a scheduled area of 0.07 hectares and is positioned at grid reference SY 67238 86674.
The barrow belongs to the Bronze Age tradition of funerary monuments, when communities across southern Britain constructed earthen mounds to commemorate their dead. The chalk geology of the area would have provided practical advantages for burial, as the soft bedrock could be quarried to create the internal structure of the mound. The barrow's location east of Bayard's Barn places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric remains, typical of Dorset's chalk downlands.
As a scheduled ancient monument, the barrow is legally protected from damage or unauthorised disturbance, recognising its archaeological importance and contribution to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in Dorset. The monument survives as a physical record of prehistoric communities whose material legacy continues to shape the character of the English countryside.
Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002858. View the official record →
Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn is a scheduled monument located in Dorset, England, protected by Historic England under reference 1002858.
Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn 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 1002858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (3.6 km), George III, chalk-cut hill side figure (4.9 km), Preston Roman villa (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.