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Tadnoll Barrow is a Neolithic burial mound located in Dorset, England. The barrow is situated in the parish of Tadnoll, in an area of Dorset rich in prehistoric earthworks and monuments. As a Neolithic long barrow or round barrow, it represents an important funerary structure from the early prehistoric period, reflecting the burial practices and social organisation of Neolithic communities. The monument remains a significant archaeological site within the Dorset landscape, contributing to the understanding of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the region.
Tadnoll Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003223. View the official record →
Tadnoll Barrow is a Neolithic burial mound located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003223.
Tadnoll 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 1003223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm (6.1 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (6.3 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tadnoll Barrow'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.
Tadnoll Barrow stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.