Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm

The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm

England
List entry 1015892
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Hundred Barrow is a bowl barrow situated approximately 350 metres south-west of Chalk Pit Farm in Dorset. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a characteristic funerary structure of this period, constructed as a earthen mound typically containing a central burial deposit. Bowl barrows of this type are among the most common burial monuments of Bronze Age Britain, serving as visible markers within the landscape for the elite or community members interred within them. The site's preservation and official designation reflect its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterning in Dorset.

The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015892. View the official record →

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What is The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm?

The Hundred Barrow is a bowl barrow situated approximately 350 metres south-west of Chalk Pit Farm in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015892.

Who is responsible for protecting The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm?

The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit 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 1015892.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 240m south of Oak Tree Farm: an outlying barrow of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery (9.4 km), Two bowl barrows 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery (9.4 km), Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon round barrow cemetery (9.4 km).

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