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Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound and represents a funerary tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as repositories for the dead and were often positioned within the broader landscape of contemporary settlements and ceremonial sites. The monument's survival as an upstanding feature contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practices in the county. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its significance as a well-preserved example of this period's funerary architecture.
Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002854. View the official record →
Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002854.
Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages 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 1002854.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill (4.4 km), Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields (5.4 km), Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House (6.1 km).
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