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Round barrow E of Forston Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow forms part of a dispersed cemetery of round barrows in the Forston Farm landscape, reflecting the funerary practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age period. Like other round barrows of this era, it would have served as a burial monument, likely containing inhumation or cremation deposits beneath an earthen mound. The site remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity in the county.
Round barrow E of Forston Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002851. View the official record →
Round barrow E of Forston Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002851.
Round barrow E of Forston 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 1002851.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrows on Ridgeway (9.1 km), Two round barrows at Down Wood (9.2 km), Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down (9.4 km).
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