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Round barrow on Black Hill is a Bronze Age burial monument located on the Dorset heathlands. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric burial sites across this region. Such round barrows typically date to the Bronze Age, between approximately 2200 and 700 BC, and represent the funerary practices of early metalworking communities in southern Britain. The monument remains of archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual burial customs on the Dorset landscape.
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 on the Dorset heathlands. 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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