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Round barrow on Black Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents the funerary practices of the second millennium BCE, when such monuments were constructed across southern Britain to contain the remains of deceased individuals, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting their status. The site is recorded within the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1002847, recognising its archaeological significance as part of the broader Bronze Age barrow landscape of Dorset. Such monuments are valuable sources of evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, burial customs, and social organisation in ancient Britain.
Round barrow on Black Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002847. View the official record →
Round barrow on Black Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002847.
Round barrow on Black Hill 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 1002847.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Colliton Park Roman house (9.4 km), Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation (9.6 km), Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House (9.8 km).
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