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Round barrow on Knight's Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument survives as an earthwork consisting of a circular mound characteristic of the funerary tradition practised throughout southern Britain during the Bronze Age, a period spanning roughly 2200 to 800 BC. Such barrows typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points within the ritual and ceremonial landscape of their communities. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England entry 1002838, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and settlement patterns in Dorset.
Round barrow on Knight's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002838. View the official record →
Round barrow on Knight's Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002838.
Round barrow on Knight's 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 1002838.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm (5.7 km), Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill (6.1 km), Bowl barrow on North Hill 750m north east of Marsh Barn (6.3 km).
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