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Three Barrows is a group of three round barrows situated on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath in Dorset, England. Dating to the Bronze Age, these earthworks represent funerary monuments typical of the second millennium BC, when such burial mounds were constructed across southern Britain to contain the cremated or inhumed remains of the dead. The barrows survive as circular earthen mounds, their precise dimensions and archaeological contents reflecting Bronze Age burial practice in the region. The site's location on Middlebere Heath places it within a landscape that contains multiple prehistoric monuments, contributing to the archaeological significance of this part of Dorset.
'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath, 240m NNE of Halfway Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011481. View the official record →
Three Barrows is a group of three round barrows situated on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011481.
'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath, 240m NNE of Halfway Inn 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 1011481.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill (4.7 km), Bowl barrow on Swyre Head (6 km), Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (6.3 km).
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