© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm is a group of prehistoric burial mounds located in Dorset, England. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and represent a significant cluster of funerary structures typical of the period between approximately 2200 and 700 BCE. The barrows survive as earthwork mounds of varying sizes, which once contained inhumations and cremations accompanied by grave goods reflecting the burial practices of Bronze Age communities. Their survival in recognisable form contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity across the Dorset landscape.
Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002816. View the official record →
The Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm is a group of prehistoric burial mounds located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002816.
Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm 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 1002816.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman building SE of Abbeycroft Coppice (7.3 km), Length of Roman road near King Down Farm (8.4 km), Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down (8.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm