Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House

The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House

England
List entry 1015366
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The White Barrow is a bowl barrow located in Dorset, England, situated approximately 660 metres south-west of the Round House. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a common funerary monument type of that period, constructed as a earthen mound raised over a burial deposit. Bowl barrows of this form are among the most characteristic burial monuments of Bronze Age Britain, typically consisting of a simple earthwork without complex internal structures. The site remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Dorset landscape.

The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015366. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House?

The White Barrow is a bowl barrow located in Dorset, England, situated approximately 660 metres south-west of the Round House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015366.

Who is responsible for protecting The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House?

The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House 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 1015366.

What other scheduled monuments are near The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm (9.2 km), Part of the defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham and part of the motte and bailey castle with shell keep (9.2 km), Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm (9.4 km).

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