Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow SW of village

Round barrow SW of village

England
List entry 1002751
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow SW of village is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. The barrow represents a typical form of funerary architecture from the second millennium BCE, when such earthen mounds served as prominent communal or high-status burial features within the landscape. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a record of prehistoric mortuary practice and social organisation in southern England during the Bronze Age period.

Round barrow SW of village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002751. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow SW of village?

Round barrow SW of village is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002751.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow SW of village?

Round barrow SW of village 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 1002751.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow SW of village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (4.2 km), Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch (5.2 km), Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy (5.5 km).

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