Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSandy Barrow

Sandy Barrow

England
List entry 1017280
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sandy Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. The barrow survives as an earthwork of modest proportions, representing the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. Such monuments are characteristic of the period between approximately 4000 and 1200 BC, when burial mounds served as focal points for ritual and commemoration of the dead. The site contributes to the wider archaeological landscape of Dorset, which contains numerous comparable burial monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.

Sandy Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017280. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sandy Barrow?

Sandy Barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017280.

Who is responsible for protecting Sandy Barrow?

Sandy Barrow 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 1017280.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sandy Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement at West Ringstead (7.7 km), Icehouse at Ringstead, 660m south west of Pit House (7.7 km), Upton Fort, a coastal artillery battery and two searchlight emplacements (7.8 km).

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