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Round barrows on Cross Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises multiple burial mounds of characteristic round barrow form, dating to the Bronze Age period when such monuments were the predominant burial tradition across southern England. These earthwork monuments are significant as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape. The barrows represent an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric funerary customs and the use of prominent hilltop locations for ceremonial and burial purposes during this period.
Round barrows on Cross Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002855. View the official record →
Round barrows on Cross Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002855.
Round barrows on Cross Hill 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 1002855.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pigeon House long barrow (9.2 km), Three barrows near Town Hill Barn (9.2 km), Long barrow NW of Red Barn (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round barrows on Cross Hill'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 barrows on Cross Hill stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.