Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages

The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages

England
List entry 1015900
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History & significance

The Double Barrow is a bowl barrow located in Kite Hill Plantation near Roger's Hill Cottages in Dorset, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary monument of the type commonly constructed during the second millennium BCE across southern England. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, characteristic of this class of burial monument, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1015900.

The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015900. View the official record →

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What is The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages?

The Double Barrow is a bowl barrow located in Kite Hill Plantation near Roger's Hill Cottages in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015900.

Who is responsible for protecting The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages?

The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages 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 1015900.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy (8.6 km), Two bowl barrows on Drove Hill (8.7 km), Romano-British settlement site (8.9 km).

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