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Three barrows N of Penn Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises three burial mounds typical of the Bronze Age period, when such barrows served as prominent markers in the landscape for elite or community burials. The barrows' precise chronology and original construction details remain subject to archaeological interpretation, though their form and distribution reflect settlement and land-use patterns characteristic of Bronze Age Dorset. As scheduled ancient monuments, they represent important archaeological evidence of prehistoric burial practices and territorial organisation in the region.
Three barrows N of Penn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003062. View the official record →
Three barrows N of Penn Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003062.
Three barrows N of Penn Hill 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 1003062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Friar Waddon Hill round barrows (7.4 km), Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (7.5 km), Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy (7.8 km).
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