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Round barrow N of Ridgeway is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset, England. The barrow forms part of a broader landscape of prehistoric funerary monuments characteristic of the Ridgeway area, reflecting the ritual and commemorative practices of Bronze Age communities. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important example of the barrow cemeteries that proliferated across southern England during the second millennium before Christ. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in the region.
Round barrow N of Ridgeway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002759. View the official record →
Round barrow N of Ridgeway is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002759.
Round barrow N of Ridgeway 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 1002759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House (5.1 km), Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross (5.1 km), 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 (5.2 km).
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