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Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The barrow forms part of a significant grouping of burial monuments within Boswell's Plantation, reflecting the funerary practices and settlement patterns of the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric burial customs and territorial organisation in the region. The site's preservation contributes to the broader landscape of Bronze Age barrows documented across Dorset, an area notably rich in such remains.
Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003063. View the official record →
Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003063.
Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation 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 1003063.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor (7.9 km), Medieval settlement at Holworth (8.6 km), Three barrows S of Poxwell Big Wood (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation'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 N of Boswell's Plantation stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.