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Round barrow SW of village is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The monument survives as an earthwork that represents a characteristic funerary structure of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows were constructed as communal or individual burial monuments across the English landscape. Like others of its type, the barrow would have contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status and beliefs of prehistoric communities. The site retains archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region.
Round barrow SW of village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002751. View the official record →
Round barrow SW of village is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002751.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow SW of village's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round barrow SW of village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.