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Round barrow W of Ashley Barn is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The barrow forms part of a group of round barrows in the Ashley Barn complex, which represents a significant concentration of funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled monument, it preserves archaeological evidence relating to burial practices and settlement patterns of prehistoric Dorset. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and form of Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary landscapes in southern England.
Round barrow W of Ashley Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002879. View the official record →
Round barrow W of Ashley Barn is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002879.
Round barrow W of Ashley Barn 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 1002879.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm (9.1 km), Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrow W of Ashley Barn'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 W of Ashley Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.