Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm

Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm

England
List entry 1021148
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stephen's Castle is a bowl barrow located 720 metres east of Eastworth Farm in Dorset, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a characteristic burial mound of the type widely constructed across southern England during the second millennium BC. Bowl barrows of this period typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual and ceremonial activity within prehistoric communities. The site's survival as a recognisable earthwork demonstrates the enduring physical presence of Bronze Age funerary practices in the Dorset landscape.

Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021148. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm?

Stephen's Castle is a bowl barrow located 720 metres east of Eastworth Farm in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021148.

Who is responsible for protecting Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm?

Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth 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 1021148.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stephen's Castle, a bowl barrow 720m east of Eastworth Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Summerlug Hill 250m south of Mannington Farm (5.4 km), Bull Barrow on Holt Heath (5.9 km), Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House (8.5 km).

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