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Round barrow on Pound Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument takes the form of a circular earthwork typical of the funerary structures erected across southern Britain during the Bronze Age, particularly in the second millennium BCE. Such barrows served as burial places, often containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status and beliefs of the buried individuals. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork contributes to its archaeological importance for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Dorset landscape.
Round barrow on Pound Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002870. View the official record →
Round barrow on Pound Hill is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002870.
Round barrow on Pound 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 1002870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (5.8 km), Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (6.6 km), Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy (6.8 km).
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