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The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. Bowl barrows are among the most common funerary structures of the Bronze Age period, consisting of a circular earthen mound raised over a central burial or cremation deposit. This example, forming part of a paired barrow complex, represents the ritual and commemorative practices of prehistoric communities in the region. The survival of both barrows as a group provides valuable archaeological evidence of Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in this part of Dorset.
The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011485. View the official record →
The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011485.
The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln 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 1011485.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bindon Hill camp (2.9 km), Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm (3 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (3.2 km).
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