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Round barrows on Sheep Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. The site comprises multiple earthen mounds constructed during the Bronze Age, reflecting the burial practices and ritual landscape of prehistoric communities in the region. These barrows represent an important archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and mortuary customs in southern England during the second millennium before the present. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and contributes significantly to the archaeological heritage of the Dorset landscape.
Round barrows on Sheep Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003306. View the official record →
Round barrows on Sheep Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003306.
Round barrows on Sheep Down 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 1003306.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (4.9 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (5.2 km), St Peter's Abbey (5.3 km).
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