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Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on high ground near the village of Cheselbourne in Dorset. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of funerary structures built during the second millennium before the Common Era, when such monuments were prominent features of the landscape across southern England. Its location on West Down places it within a landscape that contains multiple prehistoric ritual and burial sites, reflecting the concentrated use of this elevated terrain for ceremonial purposes during the Bronze Age. The monument remains visible as an archaeological feature of regional significance and has been designated for statutory protection as a scheduled ancient monument.
Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002878. View the official record →
Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down is a Bronze Age burial monument situated on high ground near the village of Cheselbourne in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002878.
Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down 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 1002878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation (7.2 km), Colliton Park Roman house (9.3 km), Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery (9.3 km).
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