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Round barrow on Ellston Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow comprises a circular earthwork mound typical of the burial practices of the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as communal or individual tombs for members of prehistoric communities. The monument's survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in the region. Its designation as a heritage monument reflects its significance in understanding the prehistoric occupation and ritual landscape of Dorset.
Round barrow on Ellston Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002461. View the official record →
Round barrow on Ellston Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002461.
Round barrow on Ellston 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 1002461.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages (8.9 km), Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations (9.2 km), Pigeon House long barrow (9.3 km).
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